Shobrook Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shobrook Surname Definition:

(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.

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Shobrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Shobrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Shobrook Last Name Facts

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

Shobrook is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shobrook click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shobrook? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,312,869th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Shobrook are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England Shobrook is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 45 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 17 percent are found and Hampshire, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Shobrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shobrook has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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