Sheldrake Surname
Approximately 2,728 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSheldrake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,743 | 1:31,967 | 4,259 |
| United States | 374 | 1:969,142 | 71,998 |
| Canada | 253 | 1:145,635 | 14,918 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| New Zealand | 67 | 1:67,587 | 10,255 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 983 | 1:24,797 | 3,438 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 80 | 1:627,734 | 41,746 |
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.
(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).
A sea-fowl, nearly resembling a duck. Gloss, of Heraldry. The family bear three in their arms. H.R. Le Sceldrake, Sceyldrake.
Sheldrake Demographics
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Sheldrake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheldrake Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sheldrake is most common in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheldrake? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 159,909th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,671,388 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Sheldrake reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles. Sheldrake is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 14 people.
Sheldrake is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,743 people, or 1 in 31,967. In England Sheldrake is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Suffolk, where 11 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Sheldrake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sheldrake has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 468 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sheldrake Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sheldrake are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.9% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelldrake | 95 | 3 | / |
| Sheldraker | 95 | 0 | / |
| Sheldrak | 94 | 19 | / |
| Shelldrakes | 90 | 0 | / |
| Shildrake | 89 | 19 | / |
| Shaldrake | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sheldrack | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sheldrike | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sheldraki | 89 | 0 | / |
| Sheldracks | 84 | 0 | / |
| Schildrogt | 53 | 2 | / |
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