Last Name SHINGLER

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The shingler, a tyler. Shingles were square=shaped wooden tiles for thr roofd of houses. Langland speaks of Noah's ark as the 'shyngled ship.' Similar names are Tyler, Slater, Healyer, Tilemaker, Thatcher are all related to roofing houses.
Origin English

Rank 21,265 (2000 US census) 20,533 (1990 US census)
Count 1,149 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 86.42%, or 993 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 10.53%, or 121 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.22%, or 14 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.39%, or 16 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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