Sherill

Sherill Meaning & Origin

About Sherill
The surname Sherill is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Shirley," which itself comes from the Old English words "scir" meaning "bright" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sherill can be interpreted as "dweller at the bright wood" or "one who lives near a clear clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherill: 203
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,853
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherill 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 Sherill is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 R AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/sherill*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherill in Braille

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

The name Sherill in braille

How to sign the name Sherill using Sign Language

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

The name Sherill in sign language

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