Sheriff Family History

Sheriff Surname Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name or nickname from Middle English shirreve sher(r)eve sheref(fe) ‘sheriff officer of the Crown’ (Old English scīrgerēfa from scīr ‘shire county’ + (ge)rēfa ‘reeve’) literally the reeve (i.e. steward) of a shire.

Compare Reeve. Muslim (mainly Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia): variant of Sharif. In Sierra Leone and Liberia, this name is found mainly among the Mandinka people.

Compare Sirleaf.

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

Similar surnames: Sherriff, Sherick, Sherin, Shera, Sherer, Shariff, Sherard, Sherley, Shedrick, Sherrick

38K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
38K	Census and Voter Lists
292K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sheriff family from?

You can see how Sheriff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheriff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sheriff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 44 Sheriff families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Sheriff's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sheriff families in 1911.

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What did your Sheriff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sheriff. 50% of Sheriff men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sheriff women worked as a Bookkeeper.

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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.

Farmer

50%

Carpenter

20%

Income

10%

Labourer

10%

Bookkeeper

100%

What Sheriff family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 38K census records available for the last name Sheriff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheriff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Sheriff. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Sheriff. For the veterans among your Sheriff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sheriff lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sheriff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Sheriff in 1944 was 34, and 70 in 2004.

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Sheriff Surname Meaning

Compare Reeve. Muslim (mainly Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Liberia): variant of Sharif. In Sierra Leone and Liberia, this name is found mainly among the Mandinka people.

Compare Sirleaf.

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

Where is the Sheriff family from?

What did your Sheriff ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sheriff. 50% of Sheriff men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sheriff women worked as a Bookkeeper.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

50%

Carpenter

20%

Income

10%

Labourer

10%

Bookkeeper

100%

What Sheriff family records will you find?

What is the average Sheriff lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sheriff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Sheriff in 1944 was 34, and 70 in 2004.

Sheriff Family History

Sheriff Surname Meaning

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381,000 record(s) for Sheriff

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Where is the Sheriff family from?

What did your Sheriff ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Sheriff family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sheriff lifespan?

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