Shervington Surname

572,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 551 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Shervington Surname Definition:

(English) to Shervington,Lancs (poss. Shevington, near Wigan, although this place occurs in the 13th cent. as Shevinton and Shefinton), a.d. 1284-5 Schuruyngton, Schureuyngton (Lanc. Assize-Rolls), a.d. 1354 Shurvynton (Lanc. Fines), Anglo-Saxon *Scurfinga-tún = the Estate of the Scurfa Family [the pers.

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Shervington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
England1811:307,83523,246
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Wales121:257,87814,969
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Guyana41:190,5559,777
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Shervington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) to Shervington,Lancs (poss. Shevington, near Wigan, although this place occurs in the 13th cent. as Shevinton and Shefinton), a.d. 1284-5 Schuruyngton, Schureuyngton (Lanc. Assize-Rolls), a.d. 1354 Shurvynton (Lanc. Fines), Anglo-Saxon *Scurfinga-tún = the Estate of the Scurfa Family [the pers. name is a nickname from Old English scurf, scurf + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + tún, farm, estate] Cp. Scruton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shervington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shervington is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shervington? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 572,152nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Shervington live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Shervington is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 1,415,855. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Florida, where 23 percent reside, Illinois, where 22 percent reside and New York, where 18 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Shervington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shervington has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Shervington last name grew 624 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shervington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shervington last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shervington earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.04% less than the national average, earning $40,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.84% more than the national average, earning $57,057 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Servington950/
Shirvington91298/
Shurvington9131/
Shrfankhatwn521/
Shareefan Khatoon501/

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