Sherman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Sherman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Sherman family

Profession Census Frequency
School 259
Farm Labourer 36
Tailor 20
Dressmaker 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
Cabinet Maker 10
General Labourer 10
Carter 10
Labourer 9
Clerk 9
Private Means 9
Coal Miner Hewer 9
Farmer 8
At School 8
Domestic Servant 8
Tailor (maker) 8
Tailoress 8
Tin Miner 8
Cook 7
Charwoman 6
None 6
Dock Labourer 6
Horseman On Farm 6
Errand Boy 5
General Servant Domestic 5

Sherman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Sharman 86% 29,709
2 Sherman 100% 13,773
3 Shearman 88% 9,004
4 Sheerman 88% 1,598
5 Shoreman 75% 834
6 Shurman 86% 470
7 Shorman 86% 336
8 Sharmon 71% 275
9 Shareman 75% 206
10 Shermon 86% 143
11 Shirman 86% 136

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The surname Sherman is the 2nd most popular variant of Sharman.

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