Shilling Family History

Shilling Surname Meaning

English: nickname from the Middle English coin name schilling ‘shilling’ (Old English scilling) probably referring to a fee or rent owed or paid. In addition the name may also arise from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Shilling (Old English Scilling) from the word above.

Compare Farthing Grote Halfpenny and Penny. English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Sellen. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schilling.

Americanized form of German and Dutch Schilling.

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

Similar surnames: Schilling, Shillings, Schelling, Helling, Skilling, Hilling, Billing, Stelling, Trilling, Halling

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5K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
43K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Shilling family from?

You can see how Shilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shilling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 311 Shilling families living in Kent. This was about 49% of all the recorded Shilling's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Shilling families in 1891.

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What did your Shilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Shilling. 19% of Shilling men worked as a General labourer and 77% of Shilling women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shilling were Incapacitated and Domestic servant.

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General labourer

19%

Postman

Chauffeur

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 43K census records available for the last name Shilling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shilling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Shilling. 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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Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Shilling. For the veterans among your Shilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shilling lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Shilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Shilling in 1951 was 46, and 81 in 2004.

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Shilling Surname Meaning

Compare Farthing Grote Halfpenny and Penny. English: perhaps sometimes a variant of Sellen. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schilling.

Americanized form of German and Dutch Schilling.

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

Where is the Shilling family from?

What did your Shilling ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

19%

Postman

Chauffeur

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

Domestic servant

What Shilling family records will you find?

What is the average Shilling lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Shilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Shilling in 1951 was 46, and 81 in 2004.

Shilling Family History

Shilling Surname Meaning

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Shilling Surname Meaning

203,000 record(s) for Shilling

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Where is the Shilling family from?

What did your Shilling ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Shilling family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Shilling lifespan?

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