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Where Does The Last Name Shelby Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Shelby is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelby? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 24,913^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 336,343 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Shelby reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shelby is also the 13,257^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 73,833 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 16,081 people, or 1 in 22,540. In The United States Shelby is most common in: Texas, where 13 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Shelby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shelby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shelby surname increased 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shelby Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shelby last name are 6.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Shelby earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.37% more than the national average, earning 496,179 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $40,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.