Shilling Family History
Shilling Name 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