Shierson Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Shierson Surname Definition:

= Shearson, q.v.

Shierson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Shierson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Shearson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shierson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shierson occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shierson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,372,517th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Shierson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Shierson reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England Shierson is primarily found in: Dorset, where 25 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 22 percent are found and Greater London, where 19 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 31 percent are found and Wales, where 6 percent are found.

Shierson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shierson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shierson last name expanded 327 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shierson Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schierson941/
Sherson93329/
Sierson9360/
Shirson931/
Scheierson893/
Shearson88121/
Shershon8866/
Scherson8846/
Shirshon8811/
Shairson888/
Seierson881/
Sheirson880/
Serson86491/
Sirson864/
Shearsond829/
Schershon821/
Shiersank821/
Shirshond821/
Shearsson820/
Schersohn820/
Searson801,993/
Shurson80254/
Cherson80139/
Sershon80121/
Sersion8053/
Siersen8035/
Syerson8032/
Sirsone8028/
Shirsan807/
Shirsun801/
Serrson801/
Sersone801/
Szerson801/
Szirson801/
Sherjon801/
Sierżon801/
Chirson801/
Sirsong801/
Sersson800/
Shersom800/
Soerson800/
Scerson800/
Schiersand788/
Shershun751,899/
Seiersen75355/
Scherjon75239/
Szerszon7545/
Shershan7539/
Sierszen7530/
Serschon7528/
Shurzson7522/
Shirshun7511/
Shirsaan7511/
Searsone757/
Chersone755/
Shirshom754/
Sierszoń754/
Shyrshon754/
Sijersen753/
Shirsane752/
Shirsang752/
Chearson751/
Sawerson751/
Sciersen751/
Sierssen751/
Shirsant751/
Seuerson751/
Szersson751/
Chirsong751/
Schurson750/
Seyerson750/
Sheersan750/
Shursoon750/
Schaierjohn741/
Sersen71554/
Cerson71381/
Cirson71205/
Sersan71170/
Sersun71167/
Saggerson71107/
Seggerson7160/
Sgeirsson7151/
Sirsom7139/
Scheirsen7138/
Sirsen7131/
Sirjon7126/
Sercon7122/
Serjon7117/
Zerson7115/
Serzon719/
Zirson718/
Schersand716/
Sirsan715/
Sirsun713/
Scierjohn711/
Shoirzhon711/
Shirshaan711/
Shirshant711/
Sircon711/
Shearzone711/
Shyershun711/
Siggersen710/
Shirjan673,815/
Shirzan67139/
Cirsone67136/
Sierzan67100/
Sierżan6780/
Sherjan6763/
Shirsam6752/
Sersian6751/
Sejrsen6742/
Chersan6738/
Sjurson6736/
Sherzan6736/
Shursen6733/
Chirsan6726/
Suersen6724/
Sherxan6718/
Chirsen6713/
Sershun6712/
Sersant6712/
Sirsang677/
Scherschun674/
Sirsand674/
Cearson674/
Szerzon674/
Sergion673/
Seirsen673/
Sherzom673/
Serszen672/
Sierßen672/
Saircon671/
Chirzon671/
Cersson671/
Sirsann671/
Searsen671/
Serzone671/
Sirsian671/
Scheerssen671/
Szersén671/
Sershan671/
Searsan671/
Serchon671/
Sersang671/
Sirjong671/
Sirsaun671/
Chersen670/
Zeirson670/
Soersen670/
Saersen670/
Saurson670/

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