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Sherratt Name Meaning

English and Scottish (Kincardineshire): variant of Sherrard .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sharratt, Sherritt, Sherrard, Surratt, Sharrett, Seratt, Herriott

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Where is the Sherratt family from?

You can see how Sherratt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherratt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherratt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 767 Sherratt families living in Staffordshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Sherratt's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Sherratt families in 1891.
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What did your Sherratt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sherratt. 10% of Sherratt men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Sherratt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sherratt were Colliery Hewer and Unpaid House Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    7%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid House Duties
    2%
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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Sherratt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sherratt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sherratt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Sherratt. For the veterans among your Sherratt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sherratt lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sherratt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sherratt in 1956 was 46, and 89 in 2004.

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