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Shallow Family History

Shallow Surname Meaning

Irish (Kilkenny and Wexford): variant of Shelley.

English: nickname from Middle English shalou(e) ‘shallow’ conjectured also to mean ‘thin’; perhaps also the same word in the topographic sense of ‘shallow place in a stretch of water’.

Americanized form of French Chalut.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Shallow family from?

You can see how Shallow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shallow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shallow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Shallow families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Shallow's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Shallow families in 1891.
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What did your Shallow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk General Carrier and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shallow. 100% of Shallow men worked as a Clerk General Carrier and 89% of Shallow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Clerk General Carrier
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 973 immigration records available for the last name Shallow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Shallow. For the veterans among your Shallow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shallow lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Shallow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Shallow in 1953 was 46, and 83 in 2004.

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