Explore the Family Name Sherrouse

The meaning of Sherrouse

Variant of Shearouse, a surname of Austrian German origin.

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How common is the last name Sherrouse in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sherrouse has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 70,473 in popularity with a count of 259 individuals carrying the name. This accounted for approximately 0.1 out of every 100k individuals. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 77,264 with a count of 248, or approximately 0.08 out of every 100k individuals. This represents a decline in popularity by 9.64% and a drop in count by 4.25%.

20002010Change
Rank#70,473#77,264-9.64%
Count259248-4.25%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sherrouse

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Sherrouse surname identify as white. In 2000, this figure stood at 99.23%, but it declined slightly to 97.58% in 2010. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Sherrouse surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The data also did not indicate any individuals identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.23%97.58%-1.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%