as a Last Name
- 11,763
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Shockley
Meaning & Origins
English: of uncertain origin. Most probably a habitational name from Shocklach in Cheshire, named in Old English with sceocca ‘goblin’, ‘evil spirit’ + læcc ‘boggy stream’. In the 17th century, the name was most common in Buckinghamshire, England.
| 2,634th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 11,763
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Delaware
- has the most people named Shockley per capita
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