SHARROTT
Sharrott
Sharrott is a British surname of English origin, believed to be of locational origin deriving from the various places in England called Sharow or Sharoe. These place names are derived from the Old Norse words 'skarfr,' meaning 'cormorant' and 'haugr,' meaning 'mound' or 'hill'. The surname Sharrott is therefore thought to refer to someone who lived near a hill inhabited by cormorants.
The surname has been recorded in various forms over the centuries, including Sharrot, Sharott, and Sharrow. It is most commonly found in the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Shropshire. In the 1881 England census, the highest concentration of individuals with the Sharrott surname was recorded in Lancashire.
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In modern times, the surname Sharrott remains relatively uncommon, with individuals scattered throughout the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world.
There are approximately 37 people named Sharrott in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around one in a million people in Britain are named Sharrott.
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