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Where is the Sherriff family from?
You can see how Sherriff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sherriff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sherriff families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Sherriff families living in Georgia. This was about 27% of all the recorded Sherriff's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Sherriff families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sherriff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sherriff. 32% of Sherriff men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Sherriff women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sherriff were Machinist and School Teacher. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Sherriff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sherriff in 1959 was 52, and 97 in 2004.