Shotbolt Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Shotbolt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Shootbolt'. A cross-bowman, one who shot bolts from a catapult; compare Drawsword, Shakespear, Wagstaff, and a hundred others, all sobriquets of employment, from the weapon or wand carried. Now found as Shadbolt.
Read More About This SurnameShotbolt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:290,183 | 19,896 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Shotbolt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Shootbolt'. A cross-bowman, one who shot bolts from a catapult; compare Drawsword, Shakespear, Wagstaff, and a hundred others, all sobriquets of employment, from the weapon or wand carried. Now found as Shadbolt.
Thomas Shotbolt, Close Rolls, 35 Henry VI.
John Shotbolt: Index to Clutterbuck's Hertfordshire.
Thomas Shotbolte, temp. 1370: Cal. of Proceedings in Chancery (Elizabeth).
Shadbolt is modern, and clearly a corruption of Shotbolt.
1775. Married — William Shadbolt and Lydia Bratt: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) a nickname for a Crossbowman [from Old English sceótan, to shoot + bolt] Thomas Shotbolt.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1456-7.
Ferguson derives this name from Northern roots, signifying bold in war. I think the last syllable is more likely to be a corruption of the local bold, a dwelling.
See ms to refer to archery. The last syllable may, however, be a corruption of ' bold,' a topographical term.
From Anglo-Saxon bolt, a dwelling. See Bottle.
Shotbolt Demographics
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Shotbolt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shotbolt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shotbolt occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shotbolt.
How Common Is The Last Name Shotbolt? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 959,117th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Shotbolt are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England Shotbolt is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 16 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.
Shotbolt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shotbolt has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shotbolt surname expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shotbolt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shotbolt are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shotbolt earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.73% more than the national average, earning $59,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 64.16% more than the national average, earning $81,560 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shotbold | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sobolt | 86 | 29 | / |
| Shobole | 80 | 224 | / |
| Shabolt | 80 | 11 | / |
| Soboltz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shobold | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shoboltova | 78 | 9 | / |
| Sobol | 77 | 27,939 | / |
| Shobolle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soboll | 71 | 577 | / |
| Shobolova | 71 | 281 | / |
| Soboul | 71 | 190 | / |
| Sobole | 71 | 103 | / |
| Soboil | 71 | 30 | / |
| Sobool | 71 | 26 | / |
| Shabol | 71 | 17 | / |
| Sobolh | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chobol | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sojbol | 71 | 4 | / |
| Siobol | 71 | 3 | / |
| Soubol | 71 | 3 | / |
| Soybol | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sobold | 71 | 2 | / |
| Szobol | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shobal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sabolt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shabool | 67 | 12,053 | / |
| Shoibal | 67 | 360 | / |
| Shompol | 67 | 143 | / |
| Sahboul | 67 | 116 | / |
| Shabole | 67 | 29 | / |
| Satıbol | 67 | 21 | / |
| Schabol | 67 | 14 | / |
| Saboldt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sobosle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shaboul | 67 | 8 | / |
| Soubole | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shahbol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Souboul | 67 | 5 | / |
| Satbold | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shovold | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chobole | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shobale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Soboyle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schobal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choibol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shoybal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shooval | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonpolt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saabolt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Seubolt | 67 | 0 | / |
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