Shovelin Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Shovelin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 92 | 1:48,151 | 4,112 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Shovelin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Shevlin, q.v
A variant of Shevlin, q.v
User-submitted Reference
In my genealogical research I have found and verified multiple spellings of Shevlin, all in the same lineage. Some were as a consequence of census enumerators recording a phonetic spelling when the informant was illiterate; sometimes due to faulty transcriptions from the original handwritten entry (particularly from old style Scotch handwriting); also from transcribers mistaking certain vowels and even some consonants that cannot be accurately defined from the original.
Therefore through matching the various names, place and date of birth (or recorded age)and use of wildcard, soundex and other techniques I have been able to find members of the same family lineage with the following variations of Shevlin: Shevlin, Shivlin, Shiblin, Shivlen, Shevelin, Shovlin, Shovelin, ShovelingSkevillin, Schuvland, Sharlin and Shevlan.
Some of these were obvious transcription errors.
The spelling Shovlin or Shovelin was found predominantly in Ireland and parts of Scotland, the UK and parts of the United States (particularly Eastern Pennsylvania) where Irish immigrants from County Donegal and Monaghan settled in the 19th century.
"Shevlin" is the phonetic, Anglicized version which appears in English records such as Griffith's Valuations (circa 1857) and Tithe Applotment Books, Flax Growers lists, etc. Shevlin is the form now generally found throughout Ireland (other than Donegal)and other nations, although the name spelled with an "o" usually denotes a family with origins in Donegal or Monaghan.
The name in Irish is said to derive from O'Seibhleain, O'Sibhlin or O'Syvlane in old texts.
Because my paternal line is from County Donegal my interest is primarily in the form "Shovlin" and it's common variant "Shovelin"from that part of Ireland. (The Shovelin version seems to be diminisishing and I have found instances where school teachers and other authority figures urged the beare to shange Shovelin to Shovlin or Shevlin for the sake of consistency.) for that reason I presume it would be better that I change my registration from Shevlin to Shovlin.
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Shovelin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Shovelin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shovelin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shovelin occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shovelin? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,222,957th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name Shovelin occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Shovelin reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.
Shovelin is most widely held in Ireland, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 78,482. In Ireland Shovelin is primarily found in: Ulster, where 97 percent are found, Connaught, where 3 percent are found and Leinster, where 2 percent are found. Beside Ireland Shovelin occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.
Shovelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Shovelin has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Shovelin surname fell 35 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shovelin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shovelin last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Shovelin are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.
Shovelin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.73% less than the national average, earning $39,812 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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