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There are approximately 9,460 people named Sherwood in the UK. That makes it the 1,111th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 150 are named Sherwood.

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

Sherrard
Secret
Cherwood
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Charewood
Chirwood
Churwood
Charwood
Cherywood
Cherwoo
Cheserwood
Cherrywood
Chaterwood
Cherlwood
Cherwo
Cerwood
Cherwoom
Sharwood
Sharood
Sharewood
Shairwood
Schierwood

The Sherwood surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Saxon sher (scir), clear, and wood, a clearing in the wood, or the cleared woods; or as Bailey gives the word, "Sheer-wood, in Nottinghamshire." It may be derived from shire, (Sax.) scire, (Ger.) schier, to divide, a portion or division of land; of which divisions there are forty in England, twelve in Wales, and twenty-four in Scotland.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHERWOOD. A well-known forest in Nottinghamshire, the scene of the adventures of Robin Hood and his companions.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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