Sirmon Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Romania

Sirmon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman.' Anglo-Saxon sciran, to clip (Skeat); v. Shearman.

Bartholomew Scireman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Mabil Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Sirmon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6871:527,59743,954
Romania1251:160,62316,745
England311:1,797,35772,927
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Sîrmon (35) are calculated separately.

Sirmon (59) may also be a first name.

Sirmon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shearman.' Anglo-Saxon sciran, to clip (Skeat); v. Shearman.

Bartholomew Scireman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Mabil Scireman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1661. Married — Thomas Knowlls and Elizabeth Surman: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1756. — Daniel Sirman and Ann Ross: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The Surmans were the owners of an estate in Tredington in the middle of last century (A.); and about the same time a family of gentry of the name resided in Cheltenham (Bigl.). William Packer Surman, Esq., was bailiff of Tewkesbury in 1759 (Dyde's "Tewkesbury").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Though the Surmans are at present scantily represented in Surrey, they formed a numerous family in Christchurch in this county, in the 17th and 18th centuries; Mr. John Surman was a London merchant who died in 1712 (A.). At present the name is found in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Sirmon Last Name Facts

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

Sirmon is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Sîrmon. For other possible spellings of Sirmon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sirmon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 397,537th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,225,221 people. The surname Sirmon is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Sirmon are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sirmon is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 59 people.

The surname Sirmon is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 687 people, or 1 in 527,597. In The United States Sirmon is mostly concentrated in: Alabama, where 33 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Arkansas, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 14 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Sirmon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sirmon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sirmon surname grew 2,863 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 388 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sirmon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sirmon surname are 36.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.7% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sirmon earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning R 241,212 per year and in United States they earn 14.13% less than the national average, earning $37,051 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sîrmon9435/
Zsirmon9297/
Sirmond9236/
Sirmonn923/
Sirmone923/
Sirmoon922/
Siremon922/
Siermon921/
Sirmont921/
Sirmong921/
Scirmont862/
Zsirmond861/
Sermon832,393/
Sirman831,567/
Girmon8332/
Cirmon8312/
Zirmon836/
Sirmán832/
Syrmon831/
Jirmon831/
Sirmom831/
Sirmun831/
Sirmonová802/
Shirman77462/
Shermon77214/
Sierman77111/
Sermone77105/
Sermoun77104/
Sermond7773/
Seermon7732/
Sirmane7725/
Sermont7722/
Girmond7717/
Suirman7714/
Sairman779/
Zsirman777/
Sirmann776/
Sremoon776/
Sireman773/
Girmont771/
Sirrman771/
Searmon771/
Sirhman771/
Sirmund771/
Chirmon771/
Sirmand771/
Sermmon770/
Shirmonova752/
Schiermonn750/
Siermann71201/
Schirman71191/
Sermoune71102/
Shirmand7197/
Shierman7181/
Shermoen7179/
Zhirmont7176/
Sermonne7163/
Shuirman7137/
Shearmon7126/
Shirmann7110/
Shirmang7110/
Shermond7110/
Shermont719/
Shirmaan717/
Shairman717/
Shirmane716/
Sheirman711/
Shirmhan711/
Sermound711/
Schermon711/
Zsirmann711/
Sirmaung711/
Shirrman710/
Shermonn710/
Shermoin710/
Scearmon710/
Germon672,274/
Schirmann671,799/
Serman671,775/
Sermão671,775/
Syrman671,076/
Girman671,070/
Schierman67558/
Cirman67437/
Jirman67382/
Scheirman67256/
Sreman67109/
Schirmang6781/
Jermon6777/
Zirman6768/
Schermond6747/
Schirrman6739/
Särman6731/
Sirmanova6722/
Cyrmon6721/
Zermon6711/
Chairmont678/
Shiermann677/
Cirmonová676/
Schuirman675/
Sciermann672/
Xirman672/
Sirmam672/
Sermán672/
Cermon671/
Sermun671/
Şirman671/
Sermosing671/
Sirmanová671/
Shirrmann671/
Schirmund671/
Schoirman671/
Sireheman671/
Shirrmane670/
Schairman670/
Sermom670/

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Sirmon Reference & Research

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