Shaftoe Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Shaftoe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shafto,' a township in the parish of Hartbum, Northumberland.

Shaftoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1991:279,99021,818
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Wales141:221,03813,576
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Shaftoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shafto,' a township in the parish of Hartbum, Northumberland.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Two townships in the parish of Hartburn, co. Northumberland, are so called, and the family resided at the place named Shafto Crag. They are a known cadet of the ancient Norman house of Foliot, being descended from John Foliot, lord of Fenwick, 22. Henry II. Cuthbert Foliot married the heiress of Roger Welwick, lord of Shafto, and his son, in 10. Edward I. assumed the territorial name. The Shaftos formed a sort of Border clan, and their gathering cry was A Shafto! A Shafto!

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shaftoe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shaftoe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shaftoe occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Shaftoe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shaftoe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shaftoe is the 917,199th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. The surname Shaftoe is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Shaftoe are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 74 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 279,990. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 47 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Shaftoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shaftoe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shaftoe last name grew 293 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shaftoe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Shaftoe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning R 220,860 per year; in United States they earn 30.35% less than the national average, earning $30,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $49,040 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaftee861/
Shaftie861/
Shaftey860/
Saftey77156/
Saftei7744/
Sabtoe7719/
Saftie777/
Saftou771/
Shaftaheh7511/
Saftawe714/
Shaftai711/
Shabtoi711/
Shabtaie6722/
Shaftaud6714/
Saftu6712/
Shaftiya671/
Shaftahi671/

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