Sheldrake

== English == === Alternative forms === Sheldrick === Etymology === From sheldrake, a nickname for a vain or showy person. === Proper noun === Sheldrake (plural Sheldrakes) A surname transferred from the nickname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Sheldrake is the 73911th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 262 individuals. Sheldrake is most common among White (96.56%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sheldrake”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.