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

The last name Sherwood (Arabic: شيروود) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 12,053^rd most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 156,382 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Sherwood live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 83,112^th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 6,293 people.

The surname Sherwood is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 29,636 people, or 1 in 12,230. In The United States Sherwood is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Sherwood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sherwood has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sherwood last name increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 118 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 534 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 676 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherwood Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Sherwood last name are 15.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.93% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sherwood earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.78% more than the national average, earning R 372,564 per year; in United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.51% more than the national average, earning $50,930 CAD per year.