Shierlaw Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shierlaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shierlaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959

Shierlaw Last Name Facts

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

Shierlaw has its highest incidence in New Zealand. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shierlaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,674,734th most frequently held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 61,758,864 people. Shierlaw is predominantly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Shierlaw are found; 81 percent are found in Australasia and 81 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 64,690. In New Zealand Shierlaw is most numerous in: Canterbury Region, where 51 percent are found, Wellington Region, where 14 percent are found and Southland Region, where 13 percent are found. Apart from New Zealand it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Shierlaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shierlaw has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Shierlaw last name fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shierlaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shierlaw last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shierlaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.9% more than the national average, earning $65,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirlaw93503/
Sherlaw9384/
Shearlaw88117/
Shierlow8810/
Shirlow80302/
Sherlow8094/
Serlauw805/
Shirlova7544/
Sherlova7510/
Sherleaf755/
Shirleaf752/
Shirleyw750/
Serlow718/
Sirlaf716/
Sheharlab711/
Serlaf711/
Sirleaf676,908/
Shurlow67155/
Shirlov6738/
Cherlow6719/
Sherlov6717/
Chirlow6716/
Serleaf6713/
Sirlova676/
Serlova674/
Sirlgaf673/
Sirlaaf671/
Sirlaff671/
Sirelow670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shierlaw
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