Shildon Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shildon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shildon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Shildon (26) may also be a first name.

Shildon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shildon occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shildon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shildon? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shildon are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shildon is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 26 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 100 percent reside. Other than England this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Shildon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shildon has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shildon surname decreased 98 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shieldon9316/
Shildong931/
Sheildon930/
Sildon9262/
Shielddon881/
Sheldon8641,731/
Childon864/
Sehldon862/
Shildan861/
Schildan8082/
Sheldone8080/
Scheldon8012/
Chilldon808/
Shelldon806/
Choildon801/
Shueldon801/
Sheldonn801/
Scildone801/
Seldon774,137/
Sildan7760/
Suldon7728/
Sildom7718/
Söldon772/
Zildon771/
Syldon771/
Schioldan75138/
Schoildan755/
Shelldone751/
Sheldan71989/
Childan7160/
Shuldan7141/
Schioldann7138/
Cheldon7123/
Sheldom718/
Selldon712/
Sealdon711/
Sheldonová711/
Sayldon711/
Shyldonova711/
Sheldun710/
Childane6713/
Chealdon671/
Cheldonn671/
Cheeldon671/
Shuldaan671/
Sheldaan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shildon
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