Shackleton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Shackleton Name Meaning: Habitational from a place in the Parish of Halifax. from old English "Scacol" 'tongue of land',cognate with "Skekill" and "tun" 'settlement'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin,with the first recorded spelling to be that of 'Hugh Schacheliton,dated 1246.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shackleton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shackleton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 315
Worsted Weaver 76
Cotton Weaver 46
Worsted Spinner 44
Wool Comber 33
House Keeper 30
Dress Maker 27
Coal Miner 20
Labourer 19
Carter 18
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 17
Farmers Wife 16
Weaver Worsted 16
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 15
Stone Mason 13
Grocer 13
Cotton Warp Dresser 13
Wool Sorter 13
House Servant 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Servant 12
Mechanic 11
Weaver 11
Cotton Winder 10
Worsted Weaver Power 10

Shackleton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shackleton 100% 23,632
2 Shackelton 80% 1,248

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