Shirley

in Illinois

There are 625 people with the last name "Shirley" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Shirley 1,730
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  1. is 1,726th most common Samuel
  2. is 1,727th most common Swain
  3. is 1,728th most common Keane
  4. is 1,729th most common Paris
  5. is 1,730th most common Shirley
  6. is 1,731st most common Hilton
  7. is 1,732nd most common Stock
  8. is 1,733rd most common Jankowski
  9. is 1,734th most common Lilly

Similar Names and Nicknames

Sherrill, Shirey, Shirk, Shires, Sherrell, Shirah, Shirkey, Shireman, Shire, Shirazi

Most Common First Names for Shirley

Robert, James, Michael, David, Steven, Thomas, Dennis, Kevin, Barbara, Mary



Meaning & History

English: habitational name from any of various places, for example in Derbyshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and the West Midlands, all so called from Old English scīr ‘bright’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.

FOREBEARS William Shirley (16941771) was born in Sussex, England, and came to MA in 1731. He rose in the colonial service, was appointed governor in 1741, and was responsible for the British capture of the French fortress of Louisbourg, Cape Breton Island, in 1745.


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