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There are approximately 1,120 people named Shane in the UK. That makes it the 6,690th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Shane.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Shane surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

SHANE. Said to be a corruption of the Fr. Duchesne, equivalent to Cakes, Noakes, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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