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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The surname Sherill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Sherill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.