Sheldrake

See also: sheldrake

English

Alternative forms

Sheldrick

Etymology

From sheldrake, a nickname for a vain or showy person.

Proper noun

Sheldrake (plural Sheldrakes)

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Sheldrake is the 73911^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 262 individuals. Sheldrake is most common among White (96.56%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sheldrake”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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