176.69 ^cm

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

Shiels (Arabic: شيلس) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 66,781^st most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 976,883 people. The surname Shiels is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Shiels reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles. Shiels is also the 3,159,357^th most common given name globally It is held by 13 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,525 people, or 1 in 36,536. In England Shiels is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Shiels Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shiels has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 726 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 699 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 143 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shiels Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shiels last name are 4.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Shiels earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.12% more than the national average, earning R 492,204 per year; in United States they earn 15.42% more than the national average, earning $49,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% more than the national average, earning $50,650 CAD per year.