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
in Ireland
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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