About Sherrell
The surname Sherrell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sherald," which itself is a variant of the name "Gerald." The name Gerald comes from the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "rule," thus giving the name the meaning "ruler with a spear." As a surname, Sherrell would have likely been a patronymic name, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Sherald or Gerald.
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The surname Sherrell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherrell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Sherrell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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