Sherburne Family History

Sherburne Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of several places called with Old English scīr ‘bright clear’ + burna ‘stream’ including Sherburn in Elmet (Yorkshire), Sherburn (East Yorkshire, Durham), Shirburn (Oxfordshire), and Sherborne (Dorset, Gloucestershire).

Sherborne Saint John, Monk Sherborne (Hampshire), Sherbourne (Warwickshire), Sherbourne in Albury (Surrey), and Sherborne in Litton (Somerset) are other locations contributing to this surname.

This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Shelburne, Melbourne, Hepburn, Swinburne, Redburn, Herbert, Shadburn, Newburn, Thorburn, Sherbondy

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9K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Sherburne family from?

You can see how Sherburne families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherburne family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherburne families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Sherburne families living in Lancashire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Sherburne's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sherburne families in 1891.

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What did your Sherburne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sherburne.

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There are 9K census records available for the last name Sherburne. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sherburne census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Sherburne. 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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There are 3K military records available for the last name Sherburne. For the veterans among your Sherburne ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sherburne lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sherburne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Sherburne in 1953 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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Sherburne Surname Meaning

Sherborne Saint John, Monk Sherborne (Hampshire), Sherbourne (Warwickshire), Sherbourne in Albury (Surrey), and Sherborne in Litton (Somerset) are other locations contributing to this surname.

This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Where is the Sherburne family from?

What did your Sherburne ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sherburne.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Sherburne family records will you find?

What is the average Sherburne lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sherburne life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Sherburne in 1953 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

Sherburne Family History

Sherburne Surname Meaning

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230,000 record(s) for Sherburne

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What did your Sherburne ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sherburne lifespan?

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