SHACKLETON
Shackleton
Shackleton is an English surname of Old English origin, derived from the words "scēacel" meaning "little shack" and "tūn" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure". The surname Shackleton is primarily found in Yorkshire and Lancashire in England.
One of the most famous bearers of the Shackleton surname was Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), the renowned polar explorer. Sir Ernest Shackleton led several expeditions to the Antarctic, including the ill-fated Endurance expedition of 1914-1917. Despite facing extreme hardship and adversity, Shackleton successfully rescued all his crew members, earning him a reputation as one of the greatest leaders in the history of polar exploration.
The Shackleton surname continues to be associated with qualities such as resilience, leadership, and adventurous spirit, inspired by the pioneering achievements of Sir Ernest Shackleton.
There are approximately 4,059 people named Shackleton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,301st most common surname in Britain. Around 62 in a million people in Britain are named Shackleton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- Ian
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
Female
- Alison
- Helen
- Jane
- Julie
- Karen
- Laura
- Lisa
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
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