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Shackleton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Shackleton in Wadsworth (Yorkshire) possibly from Old English sceacol ‘shackle’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’ (hence ‘farmstead where animals are shackled’) or Old English sceacel ‘stubble’ (related to the verb sceacan ‘to shake’; compare dialect shackle ‘stubble’) + tūn.

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


Similar surnames: Stapleton, Shackley, Hambleton, Freckleton, Hazleton, Stockton

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Where is the Shackleton family from?

You can see how Shackleton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shackleton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shackleton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 65 Shackleton families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Shackleton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shackleton families in 1911.
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What did your Shackleton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Shackleton. 34% of Shackleton men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Shackleton women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shackleton were Gardener and Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Gardener
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    50%
  • Waitress
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Shackleton. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Shackleton. For the veterans among your Shackleton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shackleton lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Shackleton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Shackleton in 1962 was 69, and 74 in 2004.

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