Show ContentsShadle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Shadle family

The surname Shadle was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times, some say before the 12th century.

Early History of the Shadle family

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Shadle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Shedden, Sheddan, Sheddans, Sheddens and others.

Early Notables of the Shadle family

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Shadle Ranking

In the United States, the name Shadle is the 12,137th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Ireland Migration of the Shadle family to Ireland

Some of the Shadle family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Shadle family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Sheddon, who came to North America in 1747; James Sheddan, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1758; Robert Sheddan, who came to Portsmouth, VA in 1759.


Contemporary Notables of the name Shadle (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier-General Charles Stricklen Shadle (1888-1985), American Chemical Officer US European Theater of Operations in 1945 2


The Shadle Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fidem Meam Observabo
Motto Translation: I will keep my faith.


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Charles Shadle. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Shadle/Charles_Stricklen/USA.html


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