Shelvin Surname
Approximately 649 people bear this surname
Shelvin Surname User-submission:
In my genealogical research I have found and verified multiple spellings of Shevlin, all in the same lineage. Some were as a consequence of census enumerators recording a phonetic spelling when the informant was illiterate; sometimes due to faulty transcriptions from the original handwritten entry (particularly from old style Scotch handwriting); also from transcribers mistaking certain vowels and even some consonants that cannot be accurately defined from the original.
Read More About This SurnameShelvin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 613 | 1:591,287 | 48,265 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Shelvin (1,503) may also be a first name.
Shelvin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
In my genealogical research I have found and verified multiple spellings of Shevlin, all in the same lineage. Some were as a consequence of census enumerators recording a phonetic spelling when the informant was illiterate; sometimes due to faulty transcriptions from the original handwritten entry (particularly from old style Scotch handwriting); also from transcribers mistaking certain vowels and even some consonants that cannot be accurately defined from the original.
Therefore through matching the various names, place and date of birth (or recorded age)and use of wildcard, soundex and other techniques I have been able to find members of the same family lineage with the following variations of Shevlin: Shevlin, Shivlin, Shiblin, Shivlen, Shevelin, Shovlin, Shovelin, ShovelingSkevillin, Schuvland, Sharlin and Shevlan.
Some of these were obvious transcription errors.
The spelling Shovlin or Shovelin was found predominantly in Ireland and parts of Scotland, the UK and parts of the United States (particularly Eastern Pennsylvania) where Irish immigrants from County Donegal and Monaghan settled in the 19th century.
"Shevlin" is the phonetic, Anglicized version which appears in English records such as Griffith's Valuations (circa 1857) and Tithe Applotment Books, Flax Growers lists, etc. Shevlin is the form now generally found throughout Ireland (other than Donegal)and other nations, although the name spelled with an "o" usually denotes a family with origins in Donegal or Monaghan.
The name in Irish is said to derive from O'Seibhleain, O'Sibhlin or O'Syvlane in old texts.
Because my paternal line is from County Donegal my interest is primarily in the form "Shovlin" and it's common variant "Shovelin"from that part of Ireland. (The Shovelin version seems to be diminisishing and I have found instances where school teachers and other authority figures urged the beare to shange Shovelin to Shovlin or Shevlin for the sake of consistency.) for that reason I presume it would be better that I change my registration from Shevlin to Shovlin.
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Shelvin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shelvin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shelvin (Hindi: शैलविन) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shelvin? popularity and diffusion
Shelvin is the 505,580th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. The last name Shelvin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Shelvin live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 200,504th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 1,503 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 613 people, or 1 in 591,287. In The United States Shelvin is most numerous in: Texas, where 45 percent are found, Louisiana, where 42 percent are found and Illinois, where 3 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Shelvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shelvin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,043 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shelvin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shelvin surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Shelvin surname are 43.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.01% being registered with the political party.
Shelvin earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.58% less than the national average, earning $31,681 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelving | 93 | 16 | / |
| Shellvin | 93 | 5 | / |
| Shelvina | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shelvine | 93 | 3 | / |
| Schelvin | 93 | 0 | / |
| Selvin | 92 | 936 | / |
| Selvina | 86 | 790 | / |
| Shalvin | 86 | 39 | / |
| Shelven | 86 | 37 | / |
| Selvine | 86 | 18 | / |
| Selving | 86 | 17 | / |
| Selvion | 86 | 4 | / |
| Chelvin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sholvin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shilvin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Scholvin | 80 | 173 | / |
| Schelven | 80 | 19 | / |
| Schalvin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Syhlvain | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shelbine | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sellevin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selvigne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chelvain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shelbain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Salvin | 77 | 1,474 | / |
| Silvin | 77 | 1,066 | / |
| Selven | 77 | 503 | / |
| Sylvin | 77 | 330 | / |
| Solvin | 77 | 153 | / |
| Zelvin | 77 | 99 | / |
| Selvén | 77 | 73 | / |
| Celvin | 77 | 67 | / |
| Selvyn | 77 | 39 | / |
| Selvim | 77 | 11 | / |
| Sölvin | 77 | 11 | / |
| Selvèn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scholvien | 75 | 38 | / |
| Sellevine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sylvain | 71 | 61,959 | / |
| Silvain | 71 | 1,799 | / |
| Silvine | 71 | 479 | / |
| Silvina | 71 | 459 | / |
| Sylvine | 71 | 176 | / |
| Schölvinck | 71 | 34 | / |
| Salvain | 71 | 32 | / |
| Sölving | 71 | 30 | / |
| Sylvina | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chelven | 71 | 14 | / |
| Celvina | 71 | 13 | / |
| Selveen | 71 | 10 | / |
| Silving | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sallvin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Solvien | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sholven | 71 | 4 | / |
| Silevin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sylvint | 71 | 2 | / |
| Selvyne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selvyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sylvion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chilvin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sylvein | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salvien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvind | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silvint | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scholven | 67 | 102 | / |
| Sylvaine | 67 | 34 | / |
| Sylvaint | 67 | 10 | / |
| Silvaint | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selventh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Selvesen | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Salvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sylvinne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvaing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvaine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjelvgen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selleven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sailvina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silvinhe | 67 | 1 | / |
Shelvin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shelvin in the Hindi language | ||
| शैलविन | sailavina | - |
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