| ![Show Contents]() Sherron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Sherron surname was originally an occupational name 'the shearer' a cutter of cloth or denoting the occupation of shearing sheep. The name was derived from the Old English word 'sherer' which was in turn derived from the "Anglo-Saxon *Scíringas = (the Estate of the) Scír- Family [Old English scír, bright, white, brilliant + -ingas (dat. pl. -ingum)." 1 Early Origins of the Sherron familyThe surname Sherron was first found in Essex at Sheering, a parish, in the union of Epping, hundred of Harlow where "the church is a small ancient edifice." 2 The place name dates back to about the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was first recorded as Sceringa 3 and literally meant "settlement of the family or followers of a man called *Scear(a) from the Old English personal name + "-ingas." 4 Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the village and lands of Sheering, held by Peter de Vallognes, from Valognes, Manche in Normandy, a Norman noble who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. His father also held an old feoffment in Kent from the Avranches family. Early rolls give us a glimpse of the many spelling in use over the years. Matilda le Scherheringe was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 as holding lands in Lincolnshire. Richard le Schearere, was listed in County Yorkshire in 1300 and Johannes Wykir Shearinge and Oliver Searing were listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 5 The name was taken to Scotland at an early date and John Cissor was burgess of Dunfermline in 1316. William Scharing was the bailie of Berwick in 1324, and Johannes Scherar was baillie and burgess of Aberdeen in the year 1399. William Schering was proprietor of a tenemant in Dundee in 1427, and another William Sherar was burgess of Aberdeen in 1451. Ando Scherare was parishioner of Kinkell in 1473, and Johannes Scherare was archdeacon of Ross in 1503. A family of the name appeared in Strathblane early in the 17th century, and John Scharrar was 'watchman in ye castell' of Stirling in 1587. 6 Early History of the Sherron familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherron research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1327 is included under the topic Early Sherron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sherron Spelling VariationsAnglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Sheering, Shearing, Sherring, Sherrin, Sherryn and many more. Early Notables of the Sherron familyMore information is included under the topic Early Sherron Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Sherron RankingIn the United States, the name Sherron is the 16,351st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7
 Sherron migration to the United States | + |
Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Sherron name or one of its variants:
Sherron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ansell Sherron, who arrived in America in 1652 8
Sherron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Sherron, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 8
- Andrew Sherron, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844 8
| Sherron migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Sherron Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Stephen Sherron, who settled in New Bay Head, Newfoundland in 1846 9
| Contemporary Notables of the name Sherron (post 1700) | + |
- Richie Sherron, American cameraman, known for Letters to Juliet (2010) and Garden State (2004)
- Sherron Mills (1971-2016), American NBA basketball player
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
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