Sherritt

Sherritt Meaning & Origin

About Sherritt
The surname Sherritt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scirgerefa," meaning "shire reeve" or "sheriff." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a sheriff or a local law enforcement officer. The name Sherritt signifies a person who was responsible for maintaining law and order within a specific jurisdiction or shire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Sherritt: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sherritt 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
XRT
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0603
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH EH1 R IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃɛrɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sherritt in Braille

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

The name Sherritt in braille

How to sign the name Sherritt using Sign Language

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

The name Sherritt in sign language

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