The Sheldan Family Name

Whether you spell it Sheldan or Sheldon, the story begins in the same place. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “hill with a ledge”.

The same family of names includes Shelden. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Sheldan is listed among the recognised spellings of Sheldon.

Arms linked to Sheldon and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. For the full story, order the Sheldan surname pack.