Shanklin Surname

92,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shanklin 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.

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Shanklin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0331:72,0168,331
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales311:99,8247,946
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales251:62,7373,061
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1851:42,3794,945

Shanklin (17) may also be a first name.

Shanklin 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) One who came from Shanklin (leg hill), in Wight.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shanklin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shanklin is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanklin? popularity and diffusion

Shanklin is the 92,282nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,407,134 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shanklin reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 17 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 5,033 people, or 1 in 72,016. In The United States Shanklin is most frequent in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Wales, where 1 percent reside.

Shanklin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shanklin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shanklin last name grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 56 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanklin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shanklin last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shanklin surname are 15.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Shanklin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning $40,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning $50,218 CAD per year.

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Shanklin Reference & Research

Shankland FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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