Sherald

Sherald Meaning & Origin

About Sherald
The surname Sherald is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Scirheard," which means "bright or famous guardian." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Scirheard. Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Sherald, Sherard, and Sheppard. Today, individuals with the surname Sherald can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sherald is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Sherald: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129,047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherald based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sherald is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRLT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S06043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 R AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/sherald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S643

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherald in Braille

Here's how to represent Sherald in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sherald in braille

How to sign the name Sherald using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sherald using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sherald in sign language

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