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Where Does The Last Name Sheills Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sheills is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheills? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sheills is the 3,141,416^th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Sheills live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

Sheills is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Sheills is primarily found in: Merseyside, where 38 percent are found, Somerset, where 24 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 24 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 38 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Sheills Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sheills has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Sheills last name increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheills Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sheills surname is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.