Shiel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Shiel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Shiel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Agricultural Labourer 8
Dress Maker 2
Coal Miner 2
Joiner 2
Seamans Wife 2
Ship Carpenter 2
Cop Packer 2
Cotton Jack Frame Tenter 2
Dock Labourer 2
None 2
Plasterer 2
Reeler 2
Tailor 2
Engine Cleaner Railway 1
Governess 1
Railway Clerk 1
Carpenter's Wife 1
Bricklayer's Labourer 1
Brickmaker 1
Clock Laborer 1
Clock Laborer Wife 1
Cooper 1
Carter 1
Seythe Smith 1

Shiel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Shale 40% 2,226
2 Shiel 100% 2,135
3 Shail 60% 1,617
4 Shaul 60% 729
5 Sheil 60% 718
6 Sheel 80% 667
7 Shiell 83% 471
8 Ashlee 50% 251
9 Sheal 60% 210
10 Shoel 80% 147
11 Sheele 67% 108

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The surname Shiel is the 2nd most popular variant of Shale.

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