Sherwin Surname

48,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Sherwin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sherwin.' One of the many personal names ending in -win; compare Unwin, Baldwin, Godwin. The 'd' in my instances is, no doubt, excrescent, as in Simmonds or Hammond; v. Sherrin.

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Sherwin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1361:70,5728,190
England2,6921:20,6982,927
Canada8131:45,3215,582
Australia6941:38,8995,051
Ireland3611:13,0441,560
New Zealand2301:19,6883,459
Iraq1261:277,9505,710
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Bahamas651:6,027567
Philippines631:1,606,956108,100
Scotland471:113,9117,445
Wales341:91,0167,411
France311:2,142,668174,004
Israel251:342,30528,607
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
India141:54,790,384527,769
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cook Islands21:9,0901,387
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1321:33,5603,261
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6041:15,1972,254
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8841:56,8086,332

Sherwin (76,899) may also be a first name.

Sherwin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Sherwin.' One of the many personal names ending in -win; compare Unwin, Baldwin, Godwin. The 'd' in my instances is, no doubt, excrescent, as in Simmonds or Hammond; v. Sherrin.

John Surewyne, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Surewyne, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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

Anny Scherwyn is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 314). Harrison and Weekley make thir a nickname for a fleet runner, 'a shear wind.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 for the Middle English Sherwynd, Scherewynd, a nickname for a Fleet Runner [from Old English sceran, to shear, cut + wind, wind] Peter Scherewynd.—Hundred Rolls 2 for an Anglo-Saxon *Scírwine = Splendid Friend [Old English scír + wine, friend]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is sometimes a variant of Sharvin or Sharvan i.e. Ó Searbháin, a Co. Roscommon sept now almost extinct there. It is also an English name well known in Ulster and Dublin. SIF 136

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Descendant of Scirwine (bright, friend); a nickname for a fast runner, “shear wind."

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

An ancient personal name. H.R. Scherewind, Scherewynd, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Scherwin; from the Flemish, Scheyvin; from the Dutch, Scherren; from the German, Scherwing; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Sherwin was a well - known name in Nottingham two centuries ago. Between 1623 and 1716, five mayors of that town bore this name (Deering's "Nottingham"). Sherewind was a Cambridgeshire name in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sherwin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sherwin (Arabic: شيرون, Marathi: शेरिवन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sherwin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 48,662nd most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 688,284 people. The last name Sherwin occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Sherwin reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 12,802nd most numerous first name globally It is held by 76,899 people.

The last name Sherwin is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,136 people, or 1 in 70,572. In The United States Sherwin is mostly concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Sherwin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sherwin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 581 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 273 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 309 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherwin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sherwin surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sherwin last name are 37.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.03% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sherwin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 155.45% more than the national average, earning R 607,044 per year; in United States they earn 15.27% more than the national average, earning $49,740 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.31% more than the national average, earning $53,315 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scherwin93559/
Shearwin93107/
Sherwine931/
Serwin922,035/
Sherwn921/
Scherwing8838/
Sherwindt8821/
Scherwein881/
Sherbin86713/
Sherwen86354/
Cherwin86285/
Sherwyn8663/
Sharwin8627/
Serwein8622/
Serwint866/
Shirwin864/
Shorwin863/
Sheruin862/
Sherwim861/
Sheerwn861/
Scherbin80932/
Cherwink8018/
Sehrwind8010/
Shyrwoin807/
Saheerwn801/
Shirwain801/
Sherruin800/
Shirwing800/
Serbin777,582/
Sarwin77652/
Cerwin77307/
Seruin7717/
Serwiń774/
Sharwn773/
Serwen772/
Sorwin772/
Serwyn772/
Seerwn771/
Shervn771/
Schirwing7535/
Scherwenk7525/
Shirwindt755/
Scherbinn752/
Scheruing751/
Sherwayne750/
Szerbin71100/
Sierbin7143/
Serwene7136/
Shahrwn7124/
Scerbin7119/
Shirbin7116/
Sherbyn718/
Sörwing718/
Sarwien716/
Cheruin714/
Sherben713/
Sharuin711/
Chirwin711/
Sheruen711/
Sharwen711/
Shharwn711/
Shaarwn711/
Sharwnh711/
Servn67111/
Scherbyn6746/
Scherben6721/
Sherbeen679/
Sharween675/
Szcerbin673/
Shaharwn671/
Shahrvin671/
Sirwn671/

Sherwin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sherwin in the Marathi language
शेरिवनserivana75
शेरवीनseravina25
Sherwin in the Arabic language
شيرونshyrwn-

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