Shoveller Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
Shoveller Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shoveler,' one who shovels with a spade; compare Dicker. Showl is dialectic for shovel: 'Who'll dig his grave? I says the owl: With my spade and showl I'll dig his grave.': Cock Robin.
1609.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Shoveller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the shoveler,' one who shovels with a spade; compare Dicker. Showl is dialectic for shovel: 'Who'll dig his grave? I says the owl: With my spade and showl I'll dig his grave.': Cock Robin.
1609. Nicholas Shoveler and Mary Daye: Marriage Lic. (London).
1703. Married — Daniel Shoveler and Mary Ferris: Canterbury Cath.
1777. — Edward Crouch and Martha Shouler: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Shoveller (of Cornish &c.) [Middle English schovel, show(e)l, Old English scofl, a shovel+the agential suff. -er, Old English -ere]
A man who used the implement in his work.
For Chevaler, or le Chevalier. See Knight.
From the Danish, Schovelin; a personal name.
Shoveller Demographics
Shoveller Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Shoveller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shoveller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shoveller is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shoveller? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,061,269th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Shoveller live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most widespread in Australia, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 259,574. In Australia it is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 65 percent live, Queensland, where 21 percent live and South Australia, where 7 percent live. Other than Australia it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Shoveller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Shoveller has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shoveller last name increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shoveller Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shoveller last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Shoveller earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.94% less than the national average, earning $46,731 CAD per year.
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