What Does The Name Shockley Mean?

Shockley is a family name. The very first record of a family with name Shockley was found in Cheshire, which is England. The name can be traced back to the Norman times. It belonged to the Norman era that is before the year 1100. They migrated from their previous areas and came to England and grouped together to eventually become a notable family name in England. This family name spread to other countries later on too.

One of the most famous of the Shockleys, is the noted noble prize winning physician, William Shockley (13th Feb 1910-12th Aug 1989) He won a Nobel prize in 1956 for the development of an electronic transistor along with John Bardeen and Walter H. Brattian. He was a member of the Harvard alumni and he taught at Standford University too.