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Where Does The Last Name Sherward Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sherward is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherward? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 7,593,402^nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Sherward are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles. Sherward is also the 1,874,099^th most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 31 people.

The surname Sherward is most widespread in England, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Sherward is primarily concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 25 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 25 percent live and Surrey, where 25 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Sherward Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sherward has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sherward surname contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sherward Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.