Shirrell Family Crest & Name History

Shirrell is best understood alongside Sherrill: both are English spellings of a single family name. The family name meaning is “One who came from Shirwell (clear spring), in Devonshire”, the same as for Sherrill.

• Related forms: Sherrell and Shirwell.
• The 2010 US Census counted 271 people named Shirrell, ranking it number 71,886 among American surnames.
• Records show Shirrell as one of the forms Sherrill took over time.

Heraldry and the Shirrell name

Arms linked to Sherrill and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Shirrell surname pack.