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Shakespeare
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  • Used in: 3 countries

A common Middle English surname meaning spearman, corresponding to shake (“to brandish a weapon”) + spear.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

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United Kingdom Shakespeare Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #2537
ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

United States Shakespeare Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #22461
Frequency 1,069 people (0.4 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 59.59% Hispanic 1.5% Black 29.19% Asian/PI 0.65% Native Am. 7.39% Two+ 1.68%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

France Shakespeare Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #226681
INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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