Shirman Surname
Approximately 462 people bear this surname
Shirman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman,' a cloth shearman; v. Shearman.
Sherrard, Sheratt; v. Sherard.
Shirman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 221 | 1:652,141 | 56,430 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Shirman (550) may also be a first name.
Shirman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman,' a cloth shearman; v. Shearman.
Sherrard, Sheratt; v. Sherard.
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman,' a cloth-shearer, one who sheared the nap; v. Liber Albu. The Shermen formed a company in the York Guild (York Mystery Plays, p. lxxvii and). The Shermen and Fullers appeared in the Norwich Play (Blomefield).
John le Sheremon, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Robert le Sherman, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
William le Sherman. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Oliver Sherman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Wykir, shreman, 1379: ibid.
1638. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Sherman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1792. Married — Edward Sharman and Sarah Barlow: St. George, Hanover Square.
At Norwich, one who shears worsted, fustians, &c., an employment once known as ' sherman-craft.' English Surn. i. 108. The word has another distinct meaning. "Even at this day, in Norfolk, a person born out of the county is called a Shireman, i. e., born in some one of the shires or counties of England." Archaeologia, xix, 16. But a more dignified origin may be assigned: in Domesday-book the Judge of the County-court (a very important office in Norman times) was called a Scirman, i.e., Shireman. The Anglo-Saxon scirmann is defined by Bosworth as "a man who superintends, shireman, provincial, an overseer, governor, provost, bailiff of a hundred." The parish of Shermanbury, in Sussex, must have taken its name, in Saxon times, from one who bore either the name or the office, or both.
A shearman, one who used to shear cloth.
"Villain, thy father was a plasterer, and thou thyself a shearman."
Stafford to Jack Cade. Shaks. Henry VI.
Sherman is another old North Devon name, now somewhat rare. John and Richard Sherman were Bideford aldermen in the reign of Charles I. (Wat.). Gabriel Sherman held lands in Barnstaple in the reign of Charles II. (G.) A family of the name lived at Neiston, in Ottery St. Mary, in the 17th century (Pr.).
Shirman Demographics
Shirman Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Shirman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shirman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shirman (Georgian: შირმან, Hindi: शिरमन, Marathi: िशरमन, Russian: Ширман) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shirman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 653,013th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 15,773,909 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 35 percent of Shirman reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 359,069th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 550 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 652,141. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Barring Russia Shirman is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.
Shirman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shirman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shirman last name increased 261 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shirman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Shirman last name is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Shirman surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40% registered to vote for the political party.
Shirman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.57% more than the national average, earning $52,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shirman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shirman in the Georgian language | ||
| შირმან | shirman | - |
| Shirman in the Marathi language | ||
| िशरमन | isaramana | - |
| Shirman in the Hindi language | ||
| शिरमन | siramana | 80 |
| शीरमन | siramana | 20 |
| Shirman in the Russian language | ||
| Ширман | sirman | - |
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