Shadrake Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
England

Shadrake Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; an imitative corruption of Sheldrake, which see.

Shadrake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
England761:733,13240,828
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Shadrake (316) may also be a first name.

Shadrake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ; an imitative corruption of Sheldrake, which see.

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

(Semitic) for the Hebrew-Aram. Shadrach [Hebrew Shadhrakh: “The etymology of the name Shadrach is uncertain. Frd. Delitzsch suggests that it is a variant of the Babylonian Šudur-Aku, ‘Command of the Moon-God.’ This view is pronounced by Schrader to have considerable probability.”— Dict. Bible, ed. Hastings, iv. 472] (English) for Sheldrake, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of the Scripture name, Shadrach.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the German, Schadrich; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Shadrake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shadrake is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shadrake? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,125,333rd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Shadrake reside; 38 percent reside in Central Africa and 38 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 494,051st most widespread first name globally, borne by 316 people.

This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Shadrake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shadrake has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 238 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shadrake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shadrake surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Shadrake earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.6% more than the national average, earning $52,038 USD per year.

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