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There are approximately 1,452 people named Shiel in the UK. That makes it the 5,670th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 23 are named Shiel.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Shiel surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A river and loch or lake, in the south-west of Inverness-shire, Scotland. Shiels were shepherd's huts, a term used by the Northumbrian Saxons, to denote the temporary shelters of shepherds.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHIEL. See Sheill, and Shield.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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