Shevlin Surname
Approximately 4,125 people bear this surname
Shevlin Surname Definition:
Ó Seibhleáin Of the two septs so called that of Offaly appears to be extinct; that of the Uí Fiachrach in Mayo and later in Donegal is now also found in Co. Monaghan. SIF 136
Read More About This SurnameShevlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,151 | 1:168,507 | 17,068 |
| England | 645 | 1:86,385 | 9,447 |
| Ireland | 576 | 1:8,175 | 1,149 |
| Australia | 255 | 1:105,865 | 11,876 |
| Scotland | 230 | 1:23,277 | 2,610 |
| Northern Ireland | 115 | 1:16,044 | 2,139 |
| Israel | 44 | 1:194,492 | 19,021 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:110,519 | 8,545 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 337 | 1:13,145 | 1,751 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 45 | 1:541,675 | 28,673 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 268 | 1:187,383 | 16,555 |
Shevlin (34) may also be a first name.
Shevlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Seibhleáin Of the two septs so called that of Offaly appears to be extinct; that of the Uí Fiachrach in Mayo and later in Donegal is now also found in Co. Monaghan. SIF 136
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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Shevlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shevlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shevlin is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shevlin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shevlin is the 112,340th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,766,678 people. The surname Shevlin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Shevlin reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shevlin is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 34 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,151 people, or 1 in 168,507. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 20 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States Shevlin occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.
Shevlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shevlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shevlin last name increased 803 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 171 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 958 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shevlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Shevlin surname are 8.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.63% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shevlin earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.85% less than the national average, earning R 197,592 per year; in United States they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $48,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $47,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schevlin | 93 | 21 | / |
| Shevling | 93 | 18 | / |
| Shcevlin | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shevlien | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sevlin | 92 | 4 | / |
| Schevling | 88 | 16 | / |
| Chevlin | 86 | 100 | / |
| Shevlen | 86 | 23 | / |
| Shivlin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Sevling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sheblin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shewlin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shivling | 80 | 102 | / |
| Sheiblin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seavling | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seblin | 77 | 395 | / |
| Sevlim | 77 | 107 | / |
| Sivlin | 77 | 33 | / |
| Zevlin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cevlin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Scheiblin | 75 | 52 | / |
| Scheublin | 75 | 38 | / |
| Shcheblin | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sheibling | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scheblien | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scheibling | 71 | 526 | / |
| Chevlen | 71 | 29 | / |
| Sybelin | 71 | 27 | / |
| Seblink | 71 | 16 | / |
| Sävlind | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chewlin | 71 | 12 | / |
| Sibelin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cheblin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sebling | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sivling | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shiblin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Syvelin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seblina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sivelin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scheubhlin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schieblien | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seiblin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scheiblien | 71 | 0 | / |
| Semplin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seublin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sebellin | 67 | 243 | / |
| Siebling | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sivln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sybellin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sébellin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seibling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiblina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheblinova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seiblink | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shimplin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shibling | 67 | 0 | / |
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