177.03 ^cm

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

The surname Shaft (Arabic: شفت, Hindi: शाफत, Marathi: शफ़त) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 492,802^nd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,860,724 people. Shaft occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Shaft reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 229,567^th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 1,192 people.

The surname Shaft is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 542 people, or 1 in 668,743. In The United States Shaft is most frequent in: Michigan, where 17 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Kansas, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Shaft Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shaft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shaft last name increased 257 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shaft Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shaft last name are 26.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.74% registered with the party.

The amount Shaft earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning $43,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.91% more than the national average, earning $80,941 CAD per year.