Sherrell

Sherrell Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherrell: 2,827
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.96

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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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherrell in Braille

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

The name Sherrell in braille

How to sign the name Sherrell using Sign Language

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

The name Sherrell in sign language

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