Shervill Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Shervill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherwill,' a parish in Devon, four miles from Barnstaple.

1789. Married — Ralph Shervill and Mary Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

Shervill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:784,76142,668
Canada381:969,62173,252
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shervill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sherwill,' a parish in Devon, four miles from Barnstaple.

1789. Married — Ralph Shervill and Mary Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption of Sherwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A parish in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shervill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shervill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Shervill occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shervill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Shervill live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Shervill is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 784,761. In England Shervill is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 32 percent are found, Essex, where 17 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Shervill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shervill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shervill surname expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shervill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shervill last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Shervill earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.6% less than the national average, earning $46,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sherville9479/
Servill933/
Shervil932/
Shearville890/
Serville88812/
Shervell8874/
Shirvill8832/
Sharvill8812/
Servil86449/
Cherville82168/
Serveille8295/
Shirville8211/
Sheruille821/
Chervil80277/
Serviel8039/
Servell8031/
Serviol8029/
Servile8029/
Sorvill807/
Shervel803/
Servoil801/
Sarvill800/
Sharvil800/
Servillová781/
Servelle75206/
Shirvell75126/
Sharvell7577/
Cerville752/
Shorvell750/
Servel71849/
Cervil7180/
Servilová7152/
Schiervel7133/
Sorvil7113/
Siervelle712/
Sirvil711/
Sarvil711/
Searwille710/
Shirvel67296/
Chervel6795/
Cervell6758/
Sarvell6712/
Shyrvel6710/
Cerviol679/
Serveld676/
Sirvell675/
Cervile674/
Servele672/
Chairville672/
Zervell672/
Sorvell672/
Sorviel671/
Sharvel671/
Sarviel671/
Sayreville671/
Serveal670/

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