Shoveller Surname

1,061,269th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

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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Shoveller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1041:259,57423,725
England821:679,48938,951
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
France81:8,302,840321,660
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

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

(English) Shoveller (of Cornish &c.) [Middle English schovel, show(e)l, Old English scofl, a shovel+the agential suff. -er, Old English -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A man who used the implement in his work.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

For Chevaler, or le Chevalier. See Knight.

The Norman People (1874)

From the Danish, Schovelin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Shoveller Last Name Facts

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

Shoveller is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shoveller? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shoveller is the 1,061,269th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. The last name Shoveller occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Shoveller are found; 45 percent are found in Australasia and 45 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 259,574. In Australia Shoveller is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 65 percent reside, Queensland, where 21 percent reside and South Australia, where 7 percent reside. Not including Australia this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Shoveller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shoveller has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Shoveller last name increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shoveller Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing 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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