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Shockley
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English
Etymology
Probably a habitational surname from the village of Shocklach, in Cheshire, from en ang sċucca goblin, evil spirit, demon + ang læcc boggy stream.
Proper noun
s
en Old English.
Derived terms
en Shockley-Queisser limit
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Shockley is the 2877th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12504 individuals. Shockley is most common among White (83.36%) and Black/African American (11.56%) individuals.
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