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

Shervington, 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 Shervington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shervington in America

Shervington is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shervington surname appeared 141 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 Shervington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shervington 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 Shervington

The surname Shervington is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Sherrington, which is located in the county of Wiltshire. The name itself is likely a combination of the Old English words "scir" and "tun," meaning "bright" and "farm" or "settlement," respectively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Shervington can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Sherrington, Wiltshire, where a family by the name of Shervington is mentioned in the late 1500s. This suggests that the name may have originated from this specific location and later spread to other parts of the country.

In the 17th century, there are records of Shervingtons living in the neighboring counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset. One notable figure from this period is William Shervington, a wealthy landowner from Gloucestershire, who was born in 1624 and died in 1698.

The name Shervington also appears in historical documents from the 18th and 19th centuries, often in connection with various trades and professions. For example, there is a record of a Samuel Shervington, who was a highly regarded blacksmith in the city of Bristol in the early 19th century.

One of the most prominent individuals with the surname Shervington was Sir John Shervington, a renowned military officer who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1780 in Wiltshire, he distinguished himself in several major battles and was awarded the prestigious Order of the Bath for his valor and leadership. He died in 1856.

Another notable figure was Elizabeth Shervington, a pioneering educator who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She established one of the first schools for girls in the city of Bath and was widely praised for her innovative teaching methods.

In addition to these individuals, there are records of Shervingtons who were involved in various trades and professions throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, including merchants, clergymen, and civil servants.

While the surname Shervington is not among the most common in England, it has a rich and diverse history spanning several centuries, with its origins firmly rooted in the English countryside and its connection to the village of Sherrington in Wiltshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shervington

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

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

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