Find out how popular the last name Shearrill is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Shearrill.

Shearrill, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Shearrill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shearrill in America

Shearrill is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shearrill surname appeared 102 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shearrill.

The history of the last name Shearrill

The surname Shearrill is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to be a variation of the more common surname Sherrell, which is derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" and "hyll" meaning "hill," indicating that the name likely referred to someone who lived on or near a bright or prominent hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shearrill can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a certain John Shearrill was baptized in 1597. The spelling of the name varied throughout the centuries, with variations such as Shearill, Shearell, and Sherill appearing in various documents.

In the 17th century, the Shearrill family appears to have been concentrated in the southwestern counties of England, particularly Somerset and Dorset. Several members of the family are mentioned in local records and registers from this period, including William Shearrill, who was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, in 1632, and his son, Thomas Shearrill, who was born in the same town in 1668.

One notable individual bearing the Shearrill surname was John Shearrill, a merchant and ship owner from Bristol, who lived from 1710 to 1782. He is recorded as having owned several trading vessels that sailed to the West Indies and the American colonies.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Shearrill, born in 1785 in Taunton, Somerset. She was a prominent figure in the early women's suffrage movement and was involved in organizing several rallies and protests in support of women's right to vote in the late 19th century.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Shearrill surname began to appear more frequently in records from the northern counties of England, particularly Lancashire and Yorkshire, suggesting that members of the family had migrated to these areas during the Industrial Revolution.

One of the more famous bearers of the Shearrill name was Sir Robert Shearrill, a successful industrialist and philanthropist who lived from 1822 to 1896. He made his fortune in the textile industry in Manchester and was knighted for his charitable work, which included the founding of a hospital and several schools in the city.

While the Shearrill surname may have originated in a specific region of England, it has since spread throughout the country and beyond, with descendants of the family now found in many parts of the world. The name continues to hold a rich history and legacy, reflecting the diverse experiences and contributions of those who have borne it over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shearrill

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Shearrill.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shearrill was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Shearrill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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