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
Shiell Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shiell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shiell occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 262,597th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,881,143 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Shiell live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most numerous given name world-wide, held by 30 people.
It is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 52,623. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 56 percent reside, New South Wales, where 18 percent reside and South Australia, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.
Shiell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shiell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 851 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Shiell last name are 10.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.79% registered to vote for 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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