Shirrell Surname

617,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shirrell Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Shirwell (clear spring), in Devonshire.

Shirrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4971:729,29457,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Shirrell (299) may also be a first name.

Shirrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Shirwell (clear spring), in Devonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shirrell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirrell occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirrell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 617,057th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,604,300 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Shirrell are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 509,704th most numerous first name in the world, held by 299 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 729,294. In The United States Shirrell is most frequent in: Missouri, where 39 percent reside, Indiana, where 16 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Shirrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shirrell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shirrell surname grew 672 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shirrell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shirrell surname are 14.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.68% being registered with the political party.

Shirrell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.04% less than the national average, earning $37,522 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shirriell9425/
Schirrell941/
Sirrell93557/
Shirrel9386/
Shirell9316/
Sherrell884,007/
Shirriel8899/
Schirell8811/
Shirrill889/
Shurrell881/
Chirrell881/
Shirel86154/
Sirell8617/
Sirrel868/
Shirll861/
Scherrell824/
Shearrell821/
Ssherrell820/
Surrell80736/
Serrell80564/
Shireld80546/
Sherrel8097/
Sherell8067/
Shurell8032/
Chirell809/
Sheirel804/
Sherrll802/
Shairel802/
Sairell801/
Shyrell801/
Sierell801/
Sheirll801/
Shirael801/
Shiriel801/
Shirril801/
Shirzel801/
Sirrill800/
Shurrel800/
Syrrell800/
Shirill800/
Seirell800/
Cirrell800/
Sirel771,376/
Shirl778/
Sirll770/
Sherrill7518,849/
Shaireld75104/
Shireeld7546/
Cherrell7538/
Scherell7512/
Sherriel7511/
Sherryll756/
Scherrel753/
Shirgill753/
Shurrill752/
Scerrell751/
Schairll751/
Schurell751/
Sehriell751/
Shearell751/
Shairiel751/
Sittrell750/
Sherreld750/
Chisrell750/
Surrel71495/
Surell71419/
Schirl71385/
Chirel71189/
Sherel71166/
Scheurell71158/
Serell71129/
Shearrill71120/
Syrell71112/
Cirell7153/
Shiril7130/
Sireul7123/
Zirell7122/
Sirael7118/
Serrel7113/
Scherrill7112/
Sirele7110/
Shairgill716/
Shurel715/
Sherll713/
Schuerell713/
Siriel713/
Sireel712/
Shyrel712/
Sierrl711/
Shiryl711/
Sherrl711/
Siruel711/
Shierl711/
Shurll711/
Sirril710/
Sherrilll710/
Sisrel710/
Schierl671,233/
Sirl67458/
Sherill67232/
Serrill67139/
Sherril67133/
Sheryll67110/
Chirill6746/
Searell6742/
Sherryl6737/
Cerrell6720/
Surriel6718/
Scherel6717/
Scheirl6712/
Shoiril6710/
Shairil678/
Chyrell675/
Scherll674/
Shirlet673/
Sheriel673/
Cherell672/
Zerrell672/
Cherrel672/
Shearel672/
Chairel672/
Shereel671/
Cyrrell671/
Shurill671/
Sheerel671/
Seurell671/
Sereell671/
Suiriel671/
Soiriel671/
Serriel671/
Shirgil671/
Shirlep671/
Zairell671/
Seerell670/
Citrell670/
Shearll670/
Chisrel670/
Surrill670/
Sheirld670/
Schurel670/
Zyrrell670/

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