Shrubsole Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shrubsole Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shrubsole.' I cannot find any locality of this name. The suffix will be -sole or -sale, a hall; v. Sale.

John de Sobesole, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1683. Edward Mecum and Ann Shrubsholl: Marriage Alleg.

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Shrubsole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3511:158,74114,915
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Canada741:497,91342,460
United States241:15,102,456529,929
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135

Shrubsole Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shrubsole.' I cannot find any locality of this name. The suffix will be -sole or -sale, a hall; v. Sale.

John de Sobesole, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1683. Edward Mecum and Ann Shrubsholl: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) If the modern form may be trusted (early forms seem to be lacking) the name denotes ‘the Shrubby Marsh’ or ‘Moss’ [from a variant of Old English scrybb, underwood + Old English sol, mud, a moss or boggy place (Kent. Dialectal sole, a muddy pond]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Staffordshire.

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

Shrubsole Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shrubsole is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shrubsole click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shrubsole? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shrubsole is the 546,987th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Shrubsole reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 351 people, or 1 in 158,741. In England Shrubsole is most common in: Kent, where 41 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England Shrubsole exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Shrubsole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shrubsole has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Shrubsole last name rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shrubsole Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Shrubsole earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.12% more than the national average, earning $65,144 CAD per year.

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