Sherrill Family History

Sherrill Surname Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from one or more of several minor places in Devon named with Old English scīr ‘bright clear’ + wella ‘spring stream’: chiefly Sherwill in Cornwood but medieval bearers of the surname have also been recorded at Sherwell in Plympton Saint Mary, Sherrill in Dunterton, and Sherril in Widdecombe in the Moor.

Shirwell near Barnstaple did not give rise to a surname as far as is known. This surname is now very rare in Britain, where it is also spelled Sherrell and Sherwell.

It is possibly the source of Shroll.

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

Similar surnames: Sherrell, Shirrell, Sherriff, Horrell, Verrill, Spurrell, Averill, Shemwell, Parrill, Shill

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Where is the Sherrill family from?

You can see how Sherrill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherrill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherrill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Sherrill families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Sherrill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sherrill families in 1911.

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What did your Sherrill ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sherrill. 23% of Sherrill men worked as a Farmer and 7% of Sherrill women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sherrill were Truck driver and Cook.

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Farmer

23%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Truck driver

Housekeeper

Housewife

Maid

Cook

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Census Record

There are 37K census records available for the last name Sherrill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sherrill 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Sherrill. 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 11K military records available for the last name Sherrill. For the veterans among your Sherrill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sherrill lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sherrill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sherrill in 1943 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

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Sherrill Surname Meaning

Shirwell near Barnstaple did not give rise to a surname as far as is known. This surname is now very rare in Britain, where it is also spelled Sherrell and Sherwell.

It is possibly the source of Shroll.

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

Where is the Sherrill family from?

What did your Sherrill ancestors do for a living?

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

23%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Truck driver

Housekeeper

Housewife

Maid

Cook

What Sherrill family records will you find?

What is the average Sherrill lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Sherrill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Sherrill in 1943 was 50, and 74 in 2004.

Sherrill Family History

Sherrill Surname Meaning

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662,000 record(s) for Sherrill

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Where is the Sherrill family from?

What did your Sherrill ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Sherrill family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sherrill lifespan?

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