Shotbolt Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Shotbolt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1741:320,21923,859
Canada371:995,82774,831
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

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

(English) a nickname for a Crossbowman [from Old English sceótan, to shoot + bolt] Thomas Shotbolt.—Close Rolls, A.D. 1456-7.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

See ms to refer to archery. The last syllable may, however, be a corruption of ' bold,' a topographical term.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Anglo-Saxon bolt, a dwelling. See Bottle.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Shotbolt Last Name Facts

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

Shotbolt occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shotbolt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 959,117th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Shotbolt reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Shotbolt is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 320,219. In England it is most common in: Bedfordshire, where 16 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

Shotbolt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shotbolt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shotbolt surname grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shotbolt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shotbolt last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% being 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shotbold881/
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Shobole80224/
Shabolt8011/
Soboltz800/
Shobold800/
Shoboltova789/
Sobol7727,939/
Shobolle751/
Soboll71577/
Shobolova71281/
Soboul71190/
Sobole71103/
Soboil7130/
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Shabol7117/
Sobolh7112/
Chobol719/
Sojbol714/
Siobol713/
Soubol713/
Soybol712/
Sobold712/
Szobol711/
Shobal711/
Sabolt711/
Shabool6712,053/
Shoibal67360/
Shompol67143/
Sahboul67116/
Shabole6729/
Satıbol6721/
Schabol6714/
Saboldt6714/
Sobosle679/
Shaboul678/
Soubole678/
Shahbol676/
Souboul675/
Satbold675/
Shovold673/
Chobole673/
Shobale672/
Soboyle671/
Schobal671/
Choibol671/
Shoybal671/
Shooval671/
Sonpolt671/
Saabolt670/
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