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

Shingleton, 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 Shingleton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shingleton in America

Shingleton is the 16079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shingleton surname appeared 1,801 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Shingleton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shingleton 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 Shingleton

The surname Shingleton originated in England, first appearing in historical records around the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from an Old English word "scingedlun," which means "shingle hill" or "shingle down." This suggests that the surname was originally a locational name given to someone who lived near a shingle-covered hill or downland area.

The earliest known record of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where it is spelled as "de Shingeldene." This indicates that the name was initially associated with a specific place, likely a village or settlement called Shingeldene.

In the 14th century, the surname is found in various forms, such as "Shingleton," "Shingledon," and "Shingelton," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common during that period. Some of these early spellings may have been influenced by the Old French word "singulet," meaning a small or narrow path.

One notable historical reference to the name Shingleton can be found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire from 1332, which mentions a John de Shingleton as a taxpayer. This suggests that the Shingleton family had established itself in the county of Wiltshire by the early 14th century.

The first recorded instance of the modern spelling "Shingleton" appears in the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, which were lists of English males over the age of 18 who swore allegiance to the Protestant religion during the English Civil War. This document includes the names of Robert Shingleton and William Shingleton from the county of Suffolk.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Shingleton:

1. Richard Shingleton (c. 1490 - 1560), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Cloyne in Ireland from 1529 to 1560.
2. Margaret Shingleton (c. 1550 - 1620), an English writer and poet who published a collection of religious verse titled "The Mirror of True Womanhood" in 1592.
3. Thomas Shingleton (1625 - 1697), an English immigrant to the American colonies who was one of the founders of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts.
4. Elizabeth Shingleton (1680 - 1755), an English philanthropist and benefactor who endowed several charitable institutions in her hometown of York.
5. James Shingleton (1808 - 1879), a British explorer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of flora and fauna in the South Pacific region.

The surname Shingleton has its roots in the English countryside and has been associated with various locations and place names throughout its history. While not as common as some other English surnames, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and occupations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shingleton

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

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

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