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

The surname Sheills is found most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Sheills is the 3,141,416^th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Sheills reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England Sheills is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 38 percent are found, Somerset, where 24 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 24 percent are found. Other than 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 frequency of Sheills has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sheills last name increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheills Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.