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

The surname Sherwood (Arabic: شيروود) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Sherwood is the 12,053^rd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 156,382 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Sherwood reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 83,112^th most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 6,293 people.

The last name Sherwood is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 29,636 people, or 1 in 12,230. In The United States Sherwood is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 76 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Sherwood Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Sherwood Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sherwood last name is predominantly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sherwood surname are 15.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.93% registered to vote for the 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.