Names / Sherman
Is Sherman a first name or a last name?
Sherman is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others.
How to address someone called Sherman
- United States. Sherman is used both ways: about 70,502 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 18,162 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Sherman is used both ways: 62% of people from Canada with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Sherman by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Sherman as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (538 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 281 | 165 | 63% |
| Canada | 16 | 10 | 62% |
| United Kingdom | 11 | 2 | 85% |
| Australia | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| Israel | 8 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Sherman in the United States
- As a surname: about 70,502 people in the 2010 census, rank 469 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 18,162 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Sherman as a given name: men or women?
About 2% of people with Sherman as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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