Shiells Surname
Approximately 1,504 people bear this surname
Shiells Surname Definition:
North and South Shields, cos. Northumberland and Durham.
Shiells Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 801 | 1:33,702 | 4,444 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Scotland | 153 | 1:34,992 | 3,430 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| United States | 118 | 1:3,071,686 | 178,560 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 152 | 1:24,626 | 2,279 |
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Shiells Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
North and South Shields, cos. Northumberland and Durham.
From Shields; a location name in Durham.
Shiells Demographics
Shiells Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shiells Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shiells Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shiells occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shiells? popularity and diffusion
Shiells is the 261,034th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,845,443 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Shiells live; 53 percent live in Australasia and 53 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name Shiells is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 801 people, or 1 in 33,702. In Australia Shiells is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 87 percent live, New South Wales, where 8 percent live and Queensland, where 3 percent live. Other than Australia this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.
Shiells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shiells has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shiells surname rose 449 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 101 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 908 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shiells Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shiells last name is chiefly Catholic (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States Shiells are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Shiells earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.37% less than the national average, earning R 201,120 per year; in United States they earn 22.02% more than the national average, earning $52,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $49,466 CAD per year.
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