Shillinglaw Surname
Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname
Shillinglaw Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the old lands of Shillinglaw in Peeblesshire. William Shillielaw is recorded in Birkensyde in 1670 and John Shillinglaw in Thirlston Mill in 1683 (Lauder). William Shillilaw was shot in Tarbolton in 1685 (Thomson, Martyr graves of Scotland, p.
Read More About This SurnameShillinglaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 512 | 1:707,928 | 55,905 |
| Scotland | 149 | 1:35,932 | 3,496 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Australia | 70 | 1:385,653 | 31,598 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 105 | 1:35,650 | 2,840 |
| England | 84 | 1:290,183 | 19,896 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Shillinglaw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the old lands of Shillinglaw in Peeblesshire. William Shillielaw is recorded in Birkensyde in 1670 and John Shillinglaw in Thirlston Mill in 1683 (Lauder). William Shillilaw was shot in Tarbolton in 1685 (Thomson, Martyr graves of Scotland, p. 315). John Shillinglaw was tenant in Birkenside Mill before 1806 (Heirs, 535).
(English) belonging to Shillinglaw [The second element is the Old English hlǽw, a hill, tumulus: the first element is prob. a pers. name (v. Shilling); but the possibility of its being the Scot. shieling, a shed, hut (v. Shiel1, and with the suff. -ing) cannot be excluded]
Shillinglaw Demographics
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Shillinglaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shillinglaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shillinglaw is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shillinglaw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shillinglaw? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 352,942nd most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 7,061,576 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Shillinglaw reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 707,928. In The United States it is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 26 percent live, North Carolina, where 18 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 14 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.
Shillinglaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shillinglaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shillinglaw last name increased 826 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shillinglaw Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shillinglaw are 1.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.39% registered with the political party.
The amount Shillinglaw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.65% more than the national average, earning R 443,556 per year; in United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.1% more than the national average, earning $56,192 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schillinglaw | 96 | 1 | / |
| Sshillinglaw | 96 | 1 | / |
| Shillinglaws | 96 | 0 | / |
| Shellinglaw | 91 | 2 | / |
| Shillinglow | 91 | 1 | / |
| Shillinclaw | 91 | 1 | / |
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