Shankland
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editHabitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Scotland, most likely from Old English sċanca (“leg”) + land (“land”).
Proper noun
editShankland (plural Shanklands)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shankland is the 39004th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 565 individuals. Shankland is most common among White (98.05%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shankland”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.