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Etymology of Sherron

What does the name Sherron mean?

The surname Sherron is derived from Mac Searthuin, which means son of Searthun. The personal name Searthun is equivalent to Geoffrey.

Early Origins of the Sherron family

The surname Sherron was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat, some say before the Anglo Norman invasion of Ireland by Strongbow in 1172. However, others claim that it is an offshoot of the Prendergast Clan in County Mayo, where they adopted the Gaelic name of O'Sirin, and established themselves on the Donegal/Fermanagh border about the year 1250.

Early History of the Sherron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherron research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1659 and 1673 are included under the topic Early Sherron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sherron Spelling Variations

Church officials and medieval scribes spelled names as they sounded; therefore, single person, could have his name spelt many different ways during their lifetime. While investigating the origins of the name Sherron, many spelling variations were encountered, including: Shearing, Sheering, Sheeran, Sharron, Sherren, Sherran, Shirran, Sheeran, Sheerin, O'Shearing, O'Sheering, O'Sheeran, O'Sharron, O'Sherren, O'Sherran, O'Shirran, O'Sheeran, O'Shearing and many more.

Early Notables of the Sherron family

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Sherron Ranking

the United States, the name Sherron is the 16,351st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Sherron migration to the United States +

Ireland went through one of the most devastating periods in its history with the arrival of the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. Many also lost their lives from typhus, fever and dysentery. And poverty was the general rule as tenant farmers were often evicted because they could not pay the high rents. Emigration to North America gave hundreds of families a chance at a life where work, freedom, and land ownership were all possible. For those who made the long journey, it meant hope and survival. The Irish emigration to British North America and the United States opened up the gates of industry, commerce, education and the arts. Early immigration and passenger lists have shown many Irish people bearing the name Sherron:

Sherron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Ansell Sherron, who arrived in America in 1652 2
Sherron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • James Sherron, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 2
  • Andrew Sherron, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844 2

Sherron migration to Canada +

Sherron Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Stephen Sherron, who settled in New Bay Head, Newfoundland in 1846 3

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

The Sherron Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Vincit Veritas
Motto Translation: Truth conquers.
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. 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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