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

Shill, 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 Shill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shill in America

Shill is the 34801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shill surname appeared 649 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 Shill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shill 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 Shill

The surname "SHILL" originated in England during the medieval period, deriving from the Old English word "scill" or "scyll," meaning "shrill" or "loud." It was likely given as a nickname to someone with a distinctive, piercing voice or a loud manner of speaking.

The earliest recorded mention of the surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire from 1273, where it appears as "Schille." This suggests the name was already established in the region by the 13th century.

In the early 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, including "Shille" and "Shylle," in tax records and court rolls from counties such as Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Cambridgeshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Shille, a landowner mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

The surname is also found in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, recorded as "Scill" and "Scilla," indicating its ancient roots in England.

Notable individuals with the surname "SHILL" throughout history include:

1. William Shill (c. 1550-1622), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk.

2. Thomas Shill (1679-1744), a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth from 1722 to 1727.

3. Elizabeth Shill (1797-1873), an English poet and writer known for her contributions to periodicals and literary magazines in the 19th century.

4. John Shill (1831-1905), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. Saviour's Church in Fitzroy Square.

5. William Shill (1870-1942), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.

The surname "SHILL" has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Shillingham in Norfolk and Shillbrook in Oxfordshire, further reflecting its deep-rooted history in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shill

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

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 Shill 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 Shill 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 Shill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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