Sherland

Sherland Meaning & Origin

About Sherland
The surname Sherland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scir" meaning "bright" or "clear," and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Sherland can be interpreted as "bright land" or "clear territory." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or owned a piece of land that was characterized by its brightness or clarity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherland: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XRLNT
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🔊 Soundex
S064053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH ER1 L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/sherland*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherland in Braille

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

The name Sherland in braille

How to sign the name Sherland using Sign Language

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

The name Sherland in sign language

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