Sheldrake
See also: sheldrake
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom sheldrake, a nickname for a vain or showy person.
Proper noun
editSheldrake (plural Sheldrakes)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sheldrake is the 73911th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 262 individuals. Sheldrake is most common among White (96.56%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sheldrake”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.