Shackel Surname

585,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shackel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shakell'; compare the local Shackleton, i.e. the settlement of Shakell, also Shackleford and Shackerley, the latter probably standing for Shackle-ley.

Willelmus Shakelle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Shackel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
England1341:415,80628,295
Australia1121:241,03322,440
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Canada671:549,93446,038
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:234,37917,485
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Shackel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shakell'; compare the local Shackleton, i.e. the settlement of Shakell, also Shackleford and Shackerley, the latter probably standing for Shackle-ley.

Willelmus Shakelle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

The Vicarage of Corpesty, Norfolk, 'was sold by Heydon to Thomas Jecks and John Shakle, and by them to the Bacons,' 1611: History of Norfolk.

This form still remains in Norfolk, Shackle being found in the Modern Domesday Book for that county.

1597. Married — William Shackle and Jane Durham: St. Mary Aldermary.

1761. — Thomas Shackle and Mary Cox: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. (nick-) name Scacel [Old English scacol, scacul, a shackle, fetter; from scacan, to shake]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shackel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shackel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shackel is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shackel.

How Common Is The Last Name Shackel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 585,091st most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,621,581 people. The last name Shackel is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Shackel reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 2,400,390. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 30 percent are found, New York, where 21 percent are found and Illinois, where 17 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Shackel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shackel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shackel last name grew 444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shackel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shackel surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shackel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.34% more than the national average, earning $54,945 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $45,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shackell93852/
Schackel93158/
Shackael935/
Shackelt930/
Shakel921,731/
Sackel92344/
Schaeckel882/
Shackelll881/
Schackell880/
Shakeel86158,568/
Schakel861,208/
Chackel8694/
Shakell8683/
Shakiel8662/
Sackiel8654/
Shackil8627/
Schackl8620/
Sauckel8616/
Saeckel8612/
Sheckel866/
Shahkel865/
Shakkel863/
Shaekel862/
Sachkel861/
Sahakel861/
Saackel861/
Sackeld860/
Sackell860/
Sackelt860/
Schacel860/
Sackl831,143/
Sakel83847/
Shakl83662/
Sacel83212/
Scheckel80765/
Schachel80430/
Schöckel80198/
Schaekel80186/
Shakkeel80155/
Schäckel80101/
Sheckell8096/
Schockel8052/
Shakeell8012/
Shashkel806/
Sjhakeel805/
Shaikeel804/
Shockell802/
Sshakeel802/
Scheakel801/
Szackell801/
Shaakeel801/
Shaekeel801/
Shsakeel801/
Schaikel801/
Shachell800/
Shackill800/
Sackelld800/
Schakell800/
Schakkel800/
Shakil77149,864/
Seckel771,495/
Shekel771,106/
Sakeel77466/
Shokel77398/
Sockel77355/
Sakell77206/
Saukel77138/
Siakel77138/
Säckel7776/
Sakael7766/
Saakel7764/
Sachel7761/
Sakiel7760/
Seakel7756/
Saeckl7726/
Saikel7726/
Shaikl7725/
Szacel7724/
Satkel7717/
Szakel7713/
Saskel7712/
Shaqel776/
Shakyl775/
Sahkel775/
Shockl773/
Saekel773/
Shakhl773/
Sakeld772/
Söckel772/
Schacl771/
Shaklt771/
Shacql771/
Shaekl771/
Saucel771/
Sackil771/
Sackül771/
Shahkl771/
Shakkl771/
Saickl770/
Scekel770/
Seacel770/
Schoeckel7531/
Shakelova7525/
Zschäckel7524/
Schockelt7523/
Schockeel752/
Scheickel752/
Scheckell751/
Shackledt751/
Zschöckel751/
Scheuckel751/
Sakl7348/
Sacl739/
Schäkel71520/
Szakiel71454/
Shekell71350/
Sockeel71317/
Shaqeel71177/
Schökel71100/
Seickel7179/
Shahkil7176/
Saycell7173/
Shaiklh7172/
Sackleh7169/
Schöckl7153/
Sockell7148/
Schekel7139/
Shakleh7137/
Sieckel7131/
Shekeel7129/
Shakill7125/
Shakuul7114/
Sakkeel7111/
Siahkel719/
Shokiel719/
Shaquel718/
Sachell716/
Sahakil716/
Shakkil716/
Sheikel716/
Shoekel716/
Shaikil715/
Sheaklh714/
Shekiel714/
Shokeel714/
Saakeel714/
Saucell714/
Shaukil713/
Shaakil713/
Secckel712/
Schacklett712/
Shsakil712/
Sshakil712/
Sjakeel712/
Schacle711/
Sjheakl711/
Soeckel711/
Shaikhl711/
Shaiklt711/
Schokel711/
Sakellh711/
Saikeld711/
Chajkel711/
Shaikll711/
Shakiol711/
Sgakeel711/
Sheekel711/
Sahkkel711/
Sakiell711/
Sacchel711/
Schäckl711/
Szakell711/
Chaukel711/
Shookel711/
Hsakeel711/
Sackill710/
Sagcell710/
Seckell710/
Scheakl710/
Saskell710/
Sakil6732,055/
Sacil672,301/
Sekel67701/
Sökel67556/
Sokel67411/
Säckl67396/
Scheickl67132/
Shaql67127/
Seckl6772/
Zackl6744/
Sakelova6730/
Chaigkel6724/
Shaklova6722/
Seickell6719/
Shekkeel6710/
Shshakil677/
Shaqueel676/
Shekl674/
Sheql674/
Chakl673/
Shaquiel672/
Socel672/
Saccl672/
Šakel672/
Säkel672/
Sékel672/
Sacklett671/
Saicl671/
Sakyl671/
Schecael671/
Scheicel671/
Seakl671/
Shaquell671/
Shaclett671/
Shahakil671/
Scheukel671/
Scheikel671/
Schoekel671/
Zschäkel671/
Zschökel671/
Sheekeel671/
Shokl671/
Sieckell671/
Schachil671/
Schehkel671/
Sheikhel671/
Shacquil671/
Shocl671/
Shaheekl671/
Chockelt670/
Schaclet670/

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