Find out how popular the last name Shellington is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Shellington.

Shellington, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Shellington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shellington in America

Shellington is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shellington surname appeared 145 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Shellington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shellington to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Shellington

The surname SHELLINGTON has its origins in England, dating back to the early medieval period around the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "scyll" meaning a shed or shelter, and "tun" meaning a town or settlement. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a sheltered town or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SHELLINGTON surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Scellingtun" in reference to a settlement in Berkshire. This early spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time.

In the 13th century, records show a John de Shellington was a prominent landowner in Warwickshire, holding estates in the village of Shellington near Coventry. This village likely took its name from the same linguistic roots as the surname.

During the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the SHELLINGTON name was Sir Richard de Shellington, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III in the Hundred Years' War against France. He was born around 1320 and died in battle in 1356.

In the 16th century, the SHELLINGTON surname can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Shrewsbury, where a William Shellington was baptized in 1587. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of England by this time.

Another notable individual with the SHELLINGTON surname was Robert Shellington, a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of London during the 17th century. He was born in 1625 and played a significant role in the city's trade and governance.

Throughout the centuries, the SHELLINGTON surname has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Shellington in Bedfordshire, Shellington in Shropshire, and Shellington in Norfolk, further reinforcing its connection to the concept of a sheltered settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shellington

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Shellington.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shellington was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Shellington has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Shellington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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