Shovlin Surname
Approximately 1,593 people bear this surname
Shovlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 950 | 1:381,536 | 33,681 |
| Ireland | 278 | 1:16,939 | 1,863 |
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| Scotland | 105 | 1:50,989 | 4,384 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 119 | 1:37,226 | 3,477 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
Shovlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
- anonymous submissionShovlin Demographics
Average Shovlin Salary in
United States
$47,678 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shovlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shovlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shovlin has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shovlin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 249,252nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,574,731 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Shovlin reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 950 people, or 1 in 381,536. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 32 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Shovlin exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Shovlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shovlin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 960 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 234 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shovlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Shovlin surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Shovlin are 37.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.09% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Shovlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.92% more than the national average, earning R 313,500 per year; in United States they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $47,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.86% more than the national average, earning $76,442 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shouvlin | 93 | 74 | / |
| Schovlin | 93 | 4 | / |
| Shovling | 93 | 0 | / |
| Shovln | 92 | 2 | / |
| Sovlin | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shavlin | 86 | 26 | / |
| Sovlina | 86 | 7 | / |
| Showlin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Shovlen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sovlien | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shoblin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shavlina | 80 | 29 | / |
| Shouvlyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schowlin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shavlind | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shoblind | 80 | 0 | / |
| Savlin | 77 | 64 | / |
| Soblin | 77 | 11 | / |
| Schauvlin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schavling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shawlin | 71 | 559 | / |
| Shablin | 71 | 303 | / |
| Soublin | 71 | 89 | / |
| Chowlin | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shavlinova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Soblina | 71 | 5 | / |
| Savlina | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shavlyn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sioblin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Choblin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chovlyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sobling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sowlina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showlen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shablina | 67 | 371 | / |
| Schablin | 67 | 83 | / |
| Shamplin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaublin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shawling | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shabling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Showleen | 67 | 1 | / |
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