Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
SHERLOCK
There are approximately 5,436 people named Sherlock in the UK. That makes it the 1,926th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 86 are named Sherlock.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
ScurlockCherlock
Charlock
Churlock
Charlocke
Churlocke
Charlok
Charloct
Chairelock
Cerlock
Sharelock
Sharlock
Sharlocke
Sharelocke
Scharlock
Sharlocks
Sharlok
Schirlock
Schurlock
Sharloke
Schierlok
The Sherlock surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Saor, pronounced as with "h" after the "S," signifying clear, and loch, a lake, the clear lake.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SHERLOCK. Having shere, or clear locks? The family were of importance in Ireland from the time of the Tudors. Ortelius's map locates them in the barony of Middlethird, co. Wexford. D' Alton.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.