Shockley
English
editEtymology
editProbably a habitational surname from the village of Shocklach, in Cheshire, from Old English sċucca (“goblin, evil spirit, demon”) + læcc (“boggy stream”).
Proper noun
editShockley (plural Shockleys)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shockley is the 2877th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12504 individuals. Shockley is most common among White (83.36%) and Black/African American (11.56%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shockley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.