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

The surname Shakespeare (Arabic: شكسبير, Marathi: शक्सिपअर, Oriya: େସକ୍ସପିୟର) occurs most in England. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 59,433^rd most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 858,267 people. The surname Shakespeare is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Shakespeare are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 240,930^th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 1,097 people.

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

Shakespeare Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Shakespeare Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shakespeare surname are 19.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.15% registered with 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.