Shiell Surname
Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname
Shiell Surname Definition:
(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.
Read More About This SurnameShiell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 513 | 1:52,623 | 6,499 |
| United States | 332 | 1:1,091,744 | 79,205 |
| Canada | 270 | 1:136,465 | 14,092 |
| England | 232 | 1:240,164 | 19,707 |
| Scotland | 82 | 1:65,290 | 5,179 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Montserrat | 7 | 1:707 | 123 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 158 | 1:23,691 | 2,205 |
| England | 78 | 1:312,505 | 20,777 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Shiell (30) may also be a first name.
Shiell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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]
North and South Shields, cos. Northumberland and Durham.
Shiell Demographics
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Shiell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shiell has its highest incidence in Australia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 262,597th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,881,143 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Shiell reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 30 people.
Shiell is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 513 people, or 1 in 52,623. In Australia Shiell is primarily found in: Victoria, where 56 percent are found, New South Wales, where 18 percent are found and South Australia, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Australia this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.
Shiell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shiell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shiell last name increased 851 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 297 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shiell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shiell surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Shiell last name are 10.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shiell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 33.49% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,877 per year; in South Africa they earn 621.58% more than the national average, earning R 1,714,750 per year; in United States they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $51,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $56,337 CAD per year.
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Shiell Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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