Shobbrook Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Shobbrook Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shobrooke,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Crediton.

Shobbrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:428,60028,863
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Wales181:171,91811,581
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1141:213,81916,577

Shobbrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shobrooke,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Crediton.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Shobrooke (Devon) [the first element is doubtful; but the occurrence of Sholbrook and Sholebrook, and the analogy of Woburn (Old English wóh, crooked), make it prob. that it represents the Old English sceólh, crooked, if not Middle English shold, Old English sceáld, shallow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shobbrook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shobbrook is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shobbrook? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shobbrook is the 874,560th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. Shobbrook occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Shobbrook live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 428,600. In England Shobbrook is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 35 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Somerset, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Shobbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shobbrook has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shobbrook surname grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shobbrook Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shobbrook last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shobbrook earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.49% less than the national average, earning $33,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,149 CAD per year.

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