Shilliday Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Shilliday Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shilliday Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland1831:10,0821,600
United States1751:2,071,194131,950
England1081:515,90832,533
Canada751:491,27542,011
Scotland701:76,4835,732
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Jersey71:14,1722,872
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1361:32,5733,185
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Shilliday Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shilliday occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shilliday? popularity and diffusion

It is the 506,165th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,246,213 people. The last name Shilliday is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Shilliday are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 10,082. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Barring Northern Ireland Shilliday occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Shilliday Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shilliday has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 7,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shilliday Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shilliday surname is predominantly Presbyterian (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shilliday surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shilliday earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $51,201 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shilliday
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