Shayler Surname
Approximately 1,315 people bear this surname
Shayler 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 SurnameShayler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 924 | 1:60,301 | 7,155 |
| United States | 182 | 1:1,991,533 | 128,023 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 307 | 1:79,399 | 8,564 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Shayler (55) may also be a first name.
Shayler 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.
(Teutonic) Crooked Walker; Cripple [from Middle English shayle, shaile, to walk awry (Dialectal English shailer, a cripple); Old Norse skiálg-r=O.E. sceolh = Ger. and Dutch scheel, wry, oblique, crooked]
Shayler Demographics
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Shayler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shayler Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shayler (Russian: Шайлер) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shayler? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shayler is the 291,033rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,541,860 people. The last name Shayler occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Shayler are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. Shayler is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 55 people.
Shayler is most frequent in England, where it is held by 924 people, or 1 in 60,301. In England Shayler is primarily concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 13 percent reside, Essex, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.
Shayler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shayler has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 301 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shayler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Shayler surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Shayler last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shayler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.94% more than the national average, earning R 527,424 per year; in United States they earn 4.78% more than the national average, earning $45,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% less than the national average, earning $46,812 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shayler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shayler in the Russian language | ||
| Шайлер | sajler | - |
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