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 387
Cotton Weaver 141
Worsted Spinner 59
Worsted Weaver 44
Farmer 36
Coal Miner 24
Living On Her Own Means 24
Living On Own Means 21
Dress Maker 20
General Labourer 19
Stone Mason 19
Cotton Winder 16
Joiner 16
Domestic Servant 13
House Keeper 13
Clogger 13
Butcher 12
Cotton Spinner 12
Weaver 12
Labourer 11
Grocer 11
Carter 10
Charwoman 8
Mechanic 8
Wool Sorter 8

Shackleton Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Shackleton is the most popular version of all its varients

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