Shilling Surname
Approximately 9,305 people bear this surname
Shilling Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Shilwin' or Schilling. Lower says, 'Schclin, Schelinus, a Domesday personal name.' Probably most of our Shillings descend from an old personal name Shilwin, one of the endless names with suffix win; compare Sherwin and Sherring, or Goldwin and Golding.
Read More About This SurnameShilling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,348 | 1:57,098 | 6,793 |
| England | 1,269 | 1:43,907 | 5,570 |
| Australia | 384 | 1:70,301 | 8,321 |
| Russia | 337 | 1:427,665 | 40,788 |
| Canada | 270 | 1:136,465 | 14,092 |
| Liberia | 191 | 1:23,081 | 2,280 |
| Zimbabwe | 108 | 1:142,947 | 18,429 |
| South Africa | 60 | 1:902,962 | 58,308 |
| Germany | 51 | 1:1,578,538 | 93,812 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Ireland | 41 | 1:114,852 | 5,857 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 704 | 1:34,624 | 4,540 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,097 | 1:23,948 | 2,974 |
Shilling (133) may also be a first name.
Shilling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Shilwin' or Schilling. Lower says, 'Schclin, Schelinus, a Domesday personal name.' Probably most of our Shillings descend from an old personal name Shilwin, one of the endless names with suffix win; compare Sherwin and Sherring, or Goldwin and Golding. (a) Local, 'of Schilling.' I cannot find the spot.
Henry de Scilling, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Schilling, Norfolk, ibid.
John Schelling, Wiltshire, ibid.
Cecilia Schyllyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Shilwyn, 1379: ibid.
1565. Baptised — Sara. d. Gregory Shillinge: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1796. Married — John Shilling and Mary Rider: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Settling, occurring e.g. in ‘Wídsíð,’ l. 207; found in the 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls as Settling, Schilling, Schelling, the last being the present-day Dutch form [from the Old English monetary unit scilling, m.]
Schelin, Schelinus, a Domesday personal name.
A location name in Dorset Or from the Dutch, Schilling; a personal name.
Shilling Demographics
Average Male Shilling Height
177.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shilling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shilling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shilling (Georgian: შილლინგ, Russian: Шиллинг) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shilling.
How Common Is The Last Name Shilling? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 54,697th most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 783,186 people. Shilling is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Shilling are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shilling is also the 804,402nd most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 133 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 6,348 people, or 1 in 57,098. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Shilling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shilling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shilling last name increased 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 4,100 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shilling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Shilling last name are 23.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.87% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shilling earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 19.1% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,682 per year; in South Africa they earn 33.28% less than the national average, earning R 158,556 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $47,828 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shilling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shilling in the Georgian language | ||
| შილლინგ | shilling | - |
| Shilling in the Russian language | ||
| Шиллинг | silling | - |
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