Shakeshaft Surname

257,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Shakeshaft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. equivalent to Shakelance and Shakespear, which see.

Nicholas Shakeshaft, 1542: Preston Guild.

Johannes Shakeshafft, 1542: ibid.

Henry Shakeshaft, of Warrington, 1617: Wills at Chester.

Read More About This Surname

Shakeshaft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0151:54,8956,674
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Australia1311:206,07420,044
Canada571:646,41452,764
Wales541:57,3065,200
Ireland181:261,6089,673
France181:3,690,151224,666
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5281:46,1655,727
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Shakeshaft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. equivalent to Shakelance and Shakespear, which see.

Nicholas Shakeshaft, 1542: Preston Guild.

Johannes Shakeshafft, 1542: ibid.

Henry Shakeshaft, of Warrington, 1617: Wills at Chester.

1744. Baptised — Anne, d. of Hugh Shakeshaft: St. Ann, Manchester.

George Shakeshaft, 1748: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1778. Married — Thomas Mort and Ann Shakeshaft: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) a nickname of the same occupative class as Shakelance and Shakespear(e [from Middle English schaken, Old English sc(e)acan, to shake + Middle English schaft, Old Englishsc(e)aft a shaft, spear]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Belongs apparently to the same class as Shakspeare, Wagstaffe, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shakeshaft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shakeshaft occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shakeshaft.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakeshaft? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 257,677th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,769,336 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Shakeshaft are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,015 people, or 1 in 54,895. In England it is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 18 percent reside, Cheshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England Shakeshaft is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Shakeshaft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shakeshaft has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shakeshaft surname rose 192 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 944 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shakeshaft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shakeshaft surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Shakeshaft earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 259.8% more than the national average, earning R 855,012 per year; in United States they earn 33.43% more than the national average, earning $57,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $60,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakesshaft956/
Shakshaft950/
Shackshaft9040/
Shakesahft902/
Shokeshaft900/
Shaki Shofet731/
Shaiq Shafaat701/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakeshaft
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis