Sheldrake Surname

159,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Sheldrake Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sheldrake,' a kind of drake. Middle English scheldrak; v. Shadrack for a modification.

Adam Sceyldrake, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Sheldrake. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.

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Sheldrake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7431:31,9674,259
United States3741:969,14271,998
Canada2531:145,63514,918
Australia1431:188,78118,817
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Wales91:343,83718,086
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9831:24,7973,438
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Sheldrake (14) may also be a first name.

Sheldrake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the sheldrake,' a kind of drake. Middle English scheldrak; v. Shadrack for a modification.

Adam Sceyldrake, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Sheldrake. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.

1662. Adam Sheldrake and Mary Pittman: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1802. Married — William Sheldrick and Bite. Coates: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) a nickname from the Duck so called, lit. the ‘Shield-Drake’ [Middle English s(c)held, a shield + drake] Johes. Sheldrake.—Inq. a. q. Damn. (Hen. VI).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A sea-fowl, nearly resembling a duck. Gloss, of Heraldry. The family bear three in their arms. H.R. Le Sceldrake, Sceyldrake.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sheldrake Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sheldrake is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sheldrake.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheldrake? popularity and diffusion

Sheldrake is the 159,909th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,671,388 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Sheldrake are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Sheldrake is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 14 people.

The surname Sheldrake is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,743 people, or 1 in 31,967. In England Sheldrake is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Suffolk, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Sheldrake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sheldrake has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 468 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheldrake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sheldrake are 8.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.9% registered with the party.

The amount Sheldrake earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1092.23% more than the national average, earning R 2,833,190 per year; in United States they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $42,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.21% more than the national average, earning $54,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelldrake953/
Sheldraker950/
Sheldrak9419/
Shelldrakes900/
Shildrake8919/
Shaldrake892/
Sheldrack892/
Sheldrike890/
Sheldraki890/
Sheldracks840/
Schildrogt532/

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