Shailer Surname
Approximately 901 people bear this surname
Shailer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. One who shailed, one who walked crookedly, a cripple. 'Esgrailler, to shale or straddle with the feet or legs' (Cotgrave). 'I shaylewith the feet' (Palsgrave). 'Shailer, a cripple' (Halliwell, v. shail and shale 4).
Read More About This SurnameShailer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 345 | 1:78,248 | 9,133 |
| New Zealand | 228 | 1:19,861 | 3,495 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| United States | 82 | 1:4,420,231 | 233,612 |
| Panama | 36 | 1:108,674 | 4,042 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 82 | 1:297,261 | 20,172 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
Shailer (33) may also be a first name.
Shailer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. One who shailed, one who walked crookedly, a cripple. 'Esgrailler, to shale or straddle with the feet or legs' (Cotgrave). 'I shaylewith the feet' (Palsgrave). 'Shailer, a cripple' (Halliwell, v. shail and shale 4).
Johannes Scayler, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1680. Baptised — James, s. Thomas Shayler: St. Mary Aldermary (London).
1734. Married — Roger Evans and Anna-Maria Shaler: St. Peter, Cornhill.
V. Shayler.
To shail is to walk crookedly. "I shayle with the fete, jentretaille des piedz." Palsgrave. Hence a Shailer is a man of awkward gait.
Shailer: a maker of ladders (echelles). As a surname, Shayler and Sheller.
Shailer Demographics
Average Shailer Salary in
United States
$45,159 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shailer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shailer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shailer (Hindi: शैलेर, Marathi: शैलेर) is found most in Australia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shailer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shailer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shailer is the 392,486th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,088,286 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Shailer live; 64 percent live in Australasia and 64 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 33 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 78,248. In Australia it is most frequent in: Queensland, where 56 percent reside, New South Wales, where 37 percent reside and Western Australia, where 5 percent reside. Other than Australia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
Shailer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shailer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shailer surname increased 202 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 34 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shailer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shailer surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the party.
Shailer earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.66% more than the national average, earning $45,159 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shailer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shailer in the Hindi language | ||
| शैलेर | sailera | - |
| Shailer in the Marathi language | ||
| शैलेर | sailera | - |
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