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Shallow Name 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


Similar surnames: Callow, Scanlon, Shannon, Fallon, Salmon, Sharlow, Whallon, Shaw

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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 1911 there were 31 Shallow families living in Quebec. This was about 78% of all the recorded Shallow's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Shallow families in 1911.
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What did your Shallow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Shallow. 37% of Shallow men worked as a Labourer. .

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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 1921

  • Labourer
    37%
  • Farmer
    37%
  • Cultivateur
    28%
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Census Records

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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 Canada, 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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