Shilcock Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shilcock Surname Definition:

The first element has been thought to be that seen in Sheldrake, q.v.

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Shilcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1871:297,95822,741
Australia401:674,89346,030
United States121:30,204,911765,334
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shilcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The first element has been thought to be that seen in Sheldrake, q.v. (the sheldrake and shelduck were sometimes called sheld-fowl); but it is much more likely to be the Dialectal English shill, shrill [Old English scyl, resounding, noisy + cocc, a cock]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shilcock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shilcock Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shilcock is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shilcock? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 983,245th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname Shilcock occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Shilcock reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 297,958. In England Shilcock is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 15 percent reside, Hampshire, where 14 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 13 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Shilcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shilcock has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shilcock surname contracted 28 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shilcock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shilcock last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Shilcock earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.27% more than the national average, earning $68,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shillcock94299/
Shailcock941/
Schilcock940/
Silcock934,399/
Silcocks88262/
Sillcock88161/
Shilcook880/
Silkcock880/
Shelcock880/
Scilcock880/
Silcok865/
Sillcocks8223/
Shellcock8221/
Schilcack820/
Shilcox801/
Silcodk801/
Sylcock800/
Selcock800/
Scillcocks780/
Shillcox7562/
Silcooks751/
Shelcook750/
Silcox715,163/
Selcok711/
Silcak710/
Sillcox6728/
Selcuck672/
Silcoxs670/
Silkcox670/
Chillcak630/
Shilkough591/
Sellcacks590/
Celcok57176/
Sylcox5785/
Selkok579/
Silkak571/
Cilcox571/
Silcax570/
Selcox570/
Silkox570/
Shelkake501/
Seelkoke501/

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