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Where Does The Last Name Shiel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shiel (Hindi: शीएल, Russian: Шиел) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 119,548^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,895,824 people. The last name Shiel occurs predominantly 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 687,834^th most common first name worldwide It is held by 176 people.

The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 1,202 people, or 1 in 46,354. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Northumberland, where 13 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England Shiel is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Ireland, where 18 percent are found.

Shiel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shiel has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shiel surname expanded 409 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 106 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 51 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shiel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shiel surname are 3.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.95% being registered to vote for 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.