Shaylor Surname

514,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shaylor 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).

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Shaylor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2941:189,51716,830
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Australia561:482,06636,890
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Shaylor (85) may also be a first name.

Shaylor 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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shaylor Last Name Facts

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

Shaylor is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaylor? popularity and diffusion

Shaylor is the 514,664th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 11,494,552 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Shaylor are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Shaylor is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 85 people.

The surname Shaylor is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 189,517. In England Shaylor is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 25 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Warwickshire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Shaylor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shaylor has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shaylor last name grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shaylor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shaylor surname are 12.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.7% registered with the party.

Shaylor earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $46,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaylor930/
Saylor9220,680/
Shalor9228/
Shylor921/
Shealor8681/
Shailor8653/
Shalour864/
Shaloor863/
Shaylar862/
Saiylor861/
Chaylor861/
Schylor861/
Sayllor861/
Saylord861/
Saylore861/
Shylore861/
Shallor861/
Sheylor860/
Schalor860/
Salor831,346/
Sylor8367/
Schallor802/
Schayler802/
Schaloer801/
Shailore801/
Sayelord801/
Schuylor800/
Sailor773,997/
Salort772,000/
Saelor771,739/
Shalar771,478/
Shelor771,337/
Salord771,220/
Salour77381/
Saylar77295/
Zaylor7764/
Sallor7757/
Seylor7735/
Saloor7732/
Sealor7725/
Chalor7722/
Salore7718/
Shilor778/
Saalor776/
Salyor775/
Salotr775/
Salior774/
Shylar774/
Saulor773/
Szylor772/
Salgor771/
Sehlor771/
Sahlor770/
Soylor770/
Satlor770/
Schallohr751/
Shalgar71412/
Shailar71321/
Sayılar71114/
Chailor7193/
Shelore7183/
Shaliar7178/
Shallar7170/
Sheelor7151/
Schyler7130/
Shaelar7118/
Saillor7117/
Salortt7116/
Shillor7114/
Chealor7113/
Schalar7112/
Shealar7111/
Challor7111/
Shalare7110/
Shellor719/
Chaloor719/
Sealord716/
Sauloor715/
Saahlor715/
Chalore714/
Shetlor713/
Chalour713/
Chalort713/
Sayilar712/
Shilore712/
Sailord712/
Sahalar712/
Seyllor712/
Saliord712/
Saailor711/
Saaloor711/
Cheylor711/
Shatlar711/
Shaular711/
Shaalar711/
Shalarr711/
Sauloir711/
Shalard711/
Sahlour711/
Saalour711/
Saulojr711/
Saylare711/
Szalgor711/
Chaylar711/
Sayllar711/
Sheilor711/
Sealuor711/
Saelour711/
Shahlar711/
Shalyar711/
Shalhar711/
Schylar710/
Shielor710/
Saylure710/
Shuelor710/
Sailorr710/
Chaulor710/
Salar6730,260/
Schuyler675,296/
Salur673,430/
Saillour67703/
Shallard67245/
Silor67191/
Selor67145/
Sylar67140/
Shailare6749/
Chaylard6733/
Schallar6726/
Sayallar6724/
Cylor6711/
Sajallor678/
Chhallor677/
Zalor676/
Sahatlar676/
Shillore675/
Chailour674/
Schuylar673/
Shalahar672/
Schiloer672/
Sahailar671/
Scheelor671/
Sayahlar671/
Scheloer671/
Schuylur671/
Sehlhort671/
Shailgar671/
Sylur671/
Shahhlar671/
Shahlyar671/
Shellord671/
Shchalar671/
Salorova671/
Sallourd671/
Salár671/
Chailord671/
Sithlord671/
Shaalyar671/
Shalliar670/
Sheallar670/
Schailar670/
Schoyler670/
Shallart670/

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