Last Name SHIRD

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Meaning Local: Of the Sherd, a place in Disley, in the parish of Stockport. Sherds of Sherd existed at an early period, and the junior branches spread into Lancashire, Derbyshire, and beyond. As for the meaning of Sherod, 'shard.' an opening in a wood, a gap in a fence.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 55,732 (2000 US census) 67,907 (1990 US census)
Count 344 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 25.58%, or 88 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 69.19%, or 238 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.33%, or 8 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 2.03%, or 7 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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