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

Sherrod, 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 Sherrod surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sherrod in America

Sherrod is the 4207th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sherrod surname appeared 8,420 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Sherrod.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sherrod 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 Sherrod

The surname Sherrod is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from the Old English words "scir" meaning bright or shining, and "hrod" meaning a cross or valley. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a bright or shining valley or cross.

Variations of the spelling over time include Sherrard, Sherrad, and Sherrett. One of the earliest known references to the name is in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Sirrod". This suggests that the name was present in England shortly after the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, records show a William Sherrod who held lands in Staffordshire, England. Another early bearer of the name was John Sherrod, who was born in Yorkshire, England around 1350.

During the 16th century, the Sherrod family became well-established in the county of Warwickshire, England. One notable member was Sir Thomas Sherrod, who served as a Member of Parliament for Warwickshire in the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the Sherrod name spread to other parts of England, as well as to Ireland and Scotland. One prominent figure was Sir William Sherrod, who was born in Gloucestershire, England in 1620 and served as a military commander during the English Civil War.

As the name spread across the British Isles, it also began to appear in various place names. For example, there is a village called Sherrod in Shropshire, England, as well as a Sherrod Hill in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Sherrod surname. These include James Sherrod, an English poet who lived in the late 18th century, and Sir John Sherrod, a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sherrod

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

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

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