Shiel Surname
Approximately 3,844 people bear this surname
Shiel Surname Definition:
Originally a Border surname of local origin. ME. schele, cognate with ON. skali, "used first of a shepherd's summer-hut, and then a small house." compare Burns's "The swallow jinkin round my shiel." Thomas of le Scheie was juror on an inquisition made at Traqueyr, 1274 (Bain, II, 34).
Read More About This SurnameShiel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,202 | 1:46,354 | 5,832 |
| United States | 921 | 1:393,549 | 34,518 |
| Ireland | 679 | 1:6,935 | 1,011 |
| Australia | 604 | 1:44,695 | 5,632 |
| Scotland | 119 | 1:44,990 | 4,039 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| India | 47 | 1:16,320,540 | 259,912 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 640 | 1:6,922 | 1,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 294 | 1:82,909 | 8,826 |
| Scotland | 241 | 1:15,532 | 1,710 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 207 | 1:242,602 | 20,235 |
Shiel (176) may also be a first name.
Shiel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originally a Border surname of local origin. ME. schele, cognate with ON. skali, "used first of a shepherd's summer-hut, and then a small house." compare Burns's "The swallow jinkin round my shiel." Thomas of le Scheie was juror on an inquisition made at Traqueyr, 1274 (Bain, II, 34). William Schelle of the county of Edeneburk rendered homage, 1296 (ibid., p. 201). Symon de Scheie was dean of guild in Edinburgh, 1403, and William de Schellis, presbyter and notary public in the diocese of Glasgow, 1448 (RD., p. 309). Gilbert Schell witnessed sasine of lands of Walle, 1469 (Home, 22), and John Scheill was citizen of Glasgow, 1527 (LCD., p. 88). Andro Cheill or Cheild was tenant of land of West Scheill, 1515 (Rental), and Andro Scheill, tenant in barony of Glasgow in same year (ibid.). Alexander Sheilds or Shields (1660-1700), the Covenanter, wrote his name 'Shells.' John Shil died 1721 and was buried in Earlston churchyard. Robert Shiels, the amanuensis to Dr. Samuel Johnson in the compilation of his Dictionary, was born in Roxburghshire. Scheill 1661, Scheils 1552, Schelis 1557, Scheills 1686.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Hut or Shed [Scandinavian skiul (ski or skj as shi), Old Norse skíol, skýli, a shed, shelter] The swallows jinkin’ round my shiel Amuse me at my spinning-wheel.—Burns, ‘Bess,’ 23-4.
(Celtic) the Irish Siadhail, a nickname = Sloth [Irish siadhail, sloth, sluggishness]
Ó Siadhail A family of hereditary physicians mainly located in north-west Ulster, with a branch in Offaly. IF 269; MIF 274*; Map Don
North and South Shields, cos. Northumberland and Durham.
Local. A river and loch or lake, in the south—west of Inverness—shire, Scotland. Shiels were shepherd's huts, a term used by the Northumbrian Saxons, to denote the temporary shelters of shepherds.
Shiel Demographics
Average Male Shiel Height
178.41 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shiel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shiel (Hindi: शीएल, Russian: Шиел) is found most in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 119,548th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,895,824 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Shiel live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. Shiel is also the 687,834th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 176 people.
The last name Shiel is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 46,354. In England Shiel is most numerous in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Northumberland, where 13 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Besides England Shiel exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Ireland, where 18 percent are found.
Shiel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shiel has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shiel surname rose 409 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 106 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shiel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Shiel surname are 3.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.95% being registered with the party.
The amount Shiel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 798.56% more than the national average, earning R 2,135,330 per year; in United States they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $46,624 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.19% more than the national average, earning $55,739 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shiel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shiel in the Hindi language | ||
| शीएल | si'ela | 50 |
| शीेल | siela | 50 |
| Shiel in the Russian language | ||
| Шиел | siel | - |
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