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

The last name Shakespeare (Arabic: شكسبير, Marathi: शक्सिपअर, Oriya: େସକ୍ସପିୟର) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Shakespeare is the 59,433^rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 858,267 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Shakespeare live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Shakespeare is also the 240,930^th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 1,097 people.

The last name Shakespeare is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,568 people, or 1 in 15,616. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 26 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 5 percent reside. Other than England it occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Shakespeare Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shakespeare has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shakespeare surname grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,618 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 384 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shakespeare Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shakespeare surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shakespeare last name are 19.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shakespeare earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.65% less than the national average, earning R 193,320 per year; in United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% more than the national average, earning $50,960 CAD per year.