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Worldwide, Sherman (Sherman , シャーマン , Шерман , and others...) is a common male first name. The first name Sherman is habitual in Macao, where it is quite a common epicene name, Belize, where it is quite a common male name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a common epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Philippines, and Hong Kong. More frequently, Sherman is the last name as well as the forename.
Sherman is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sherman Potter , the fictional character on M*A*S*H; Sherman Cottle , the fictional character in Battlestar Galactica (2004) and Sherman Klump , the fictional character.