Shankland Surname
Approximately 2,273 people bear this surname
Shankland Surname Definition:
Local. Grissell Shankiland in Cowhill, 1682 (Dumfries), and William Shankiland in Galtuay, Kirkcudbright, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV p. 741). Shankland is said to be an Ayrshire place name, but I cannot find it in the Retours. Shanklin is said to be a common name in Stirlingshire.
Read More About This SurnameShankland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 823 | 1:440,412 | 37,866 |
| Scotland | 487 | 1:10,993 | 1,502 |
| England | 452 | 1:123,270 | 12,390 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Wales | 113 | 1:27,385 | 2,827 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 370 | 1:10,117 | 1,288 |
| Wales | 103 | 1:15,227 | 907 |
| England | 61 | 1:399,596 | 24,084 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 273 | 1:183,951 | 16,312 |
Shankland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. Grissell Shankiland in Cowhill, 1682 (Dumfries), and William Shankiland in Galtuay, Kirkcudbright, 1689 (RPC., 3. ser. XIV p. 741). Shankland is said to be an Ayrshire place name, but I cannot find it in the Retours. Shanklin is said to be a common name in Stirlingshire.
Shankland Demographics
Shankland Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shankland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shankland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shankland is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shankland.
How Common Is The Last Name Shankland? popularity and diffusion
Shankland is the 186,337th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,206,135 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Shankland are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Shankland is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 823 people, or 1 in 440,412. In The United States Shankland is most frequent in: Ohio, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States Shankland exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.
Shankland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shankland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shankland surname rose 301 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 741 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 280 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shankland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Shankland are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.83% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shankland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.99% more than the national average, earning R 437,232 per year; in United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $45,533 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklands | 95 | 1 | / |
| Shanckland | 95 | 0 | / |
| Schankland | 95 | 0 | / |
| Sankland | 94 | 0 | / |
| Shanklynd | 89 | 3 | / |
| Shanklind | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shenkland | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shangland | 89 | 0 | / |
| Shingland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Shinkolondo | 70 | 21 | / |
| Changulanda | 70 | 3 | / |
| Chang Hoiland | 64 | 1 | / |
| Chinnakolandai | 61 | 9 | / |
| Chinnakulandai | 61 | 1 | / |
| Chingalande | 60 | 135 | / |
| Chingalando | 60 | 1 | / |
| Chingalandi | 60 | 1 | / |
| Zanclant | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chinna Kulandai | 58 | 1 | / |
| Chonklawanot | 57 | 8 | / |
| Chang Lanata | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chinnakulannadai | 56 | 2 | / |
| Chiwangulinda | 55 | 4 | / |
| Shaanikalinda | 55 | 1 | / |
| Chen Eglund | 50 | 1 | / |
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Shankland Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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