Shalless Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Shalless Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Schalis.' I cannot identify the spot, but probably Calais is meant. Challis, which see, is still a Suffolk surname; compare Shannon and Canon.
Robert de Schalis, Suffolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameShalless Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
Shalless Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Schalis.' I cannot identify the spot, but probably Calais is meant. Challis, which see, is still a Suffolk surname; compare Shannon and Canon.
Robert de Schalis, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
From the Dutch, Schallies; from the German, Schallisch; a personal name.
Shalless Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalless Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shalless is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shalless click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalless? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,055,934th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. Shalless is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Shalless are found; 71 percent are found in Australasia and 71 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Shalless is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 930,886. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 34 percent reside, Northern Territory, where 28 percent reside and South Australia, where 21 percent reside. Barring Australia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Shalless Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shalless has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shalless surname declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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