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Sherry Family History

Sherry Name Meaning

Irish (Monaghan): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Séartha ‘son of Séartha’ an Irish form of Geoffrey . Compare McSherry Welsh English (Shropshire): perhaps a Welsh pronunciation of the Old French personal name Geri Jery (see Geary ) with [ʃ] for French and Middle English [ʤ] as in Welsh Siôn (see Shown ) for John . English and Scottish: perhaps a variant of Sherriff with loss of final -f influenced by the variation between Bayliff and Bailey .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sheehy, Shirey, Sharry, Terry, Merry, Berry, Sheedy, Heery, Wharry

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Where is the Sherry family from?

You can see how Sherry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 109 Sherry families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Sherry's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sherry families in 1911.
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What did your Sherry ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sherry. 49% of Sherry men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Sherry women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sherry were Retail and Operator. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    49%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Farmers Son
    7%
  • Retail
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    56%
  • Student
    23%
  • Operator
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Sherry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Sherry. For the veterans among your Sherry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sherry lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Sherry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sherry in 1942 was 28, and 76 in 2004.

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