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

Sherritt, 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 Sherritt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sherritt in America

Sherritt is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sherritt surname appeared 261 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 Sherritt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sherritt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sherritt

The surname SHERRITT is of English origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English word "scir-gerefa," which means "shire reeve" or "sheriff." This was a title given to the chief officer of a county or shire who was responsible for maintaining law and order.

In the early days, the surname was spelled in various ways, such as Sherriff, Shirref, and Shirreff. It first appeared in historical records in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195, where a person named William Scirreve was listed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHERRITT spelling can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire in 1327, where a man named John Sherritt was mentioned. This suggests that the surname had already evolved into its current form by the 14th century.

The SHERRITT name is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 16th century, a man named Thomas Sherritt (1545-1617) was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, England. Another individual of note was Sir William Sherritt (1678-1744), who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1737.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several SHERRITT families settled in various parts of the United States, particularly in Virginia and New England. One of the earliest recorded instances was that of William Sherritt, who arrived in Virginia in 1636.

Another significant figure was John Sherritt (1761-1845), an American Revolutionary War veteran who fought in the Battle of Yorktown. He later became a prominent farmer and landowner in Pennsylvania.

In the 19th century, a notable individual with the SHERRITT surname was Charles Sherritt (1822-1891), a British engineer and inventor who patented several important innovations in the field of textile machinery.

Throughout its history, the SHERRITT name has been associated with various occupations, including law enforcement, merchants, politicians, and military personnel. While the surname may have evolved over time, its origins can be traced back to the important role of the "shire reeve" in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sherritt

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

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 Sherritt 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sherritt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Sherritt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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