Shalvey Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shalvey Surname Definition:

Ó Sealbhaigh The name of this Corca Laoidhe sept has often been changed to the English name Shelley. MIF 215; Map Cork

Shalvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
Ireland1371:34,3722,882
England351:1,591,94567,242
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland881:50,3394,237
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Shalvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Sealbhaigh The name of this Corca Laoidhe sept has often been changed to the English name Shelley. MIF 215; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Sealbhaigh The name of this Corca Laoidhe sept has often been changed to the English name Shelley. MIF 215; Map Cork

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Shalvey Last Name Facts

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

Shalvey is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shalvey.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalvey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 773,729th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name Shalvey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Shalvey are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 1,948,704. In The United States it is primarily found in: Rhode Island, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 21 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 37 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Shalvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shalvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shalvey surname grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 156 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shalvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shalvey are 9.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.79% registered with the party.

Shalvey earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning $51,970 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shallvey9337/
Salvey92166/
Shalve9211/
Shalvy921/
Shelvey86497/
Shalvoy86135/
Shalvay8630/
Shalver8628/
Shalbey8621/
Shallvy864/
Shalwey861/
Salve83132,302/
Salvy83845/
Shalviya801/
Shalby7710,521/
Selvey772,243/
Salvay77769/
Salves77454/
Salvet77395/
Salver77321/
Salwey77298/
Shalbe77155/
Solvey77141/
Shalva7793/
Salbey7791/
Shalvi7760/
Salvie7758/
Salvez7747/
Salhve7741/
Chalve7741/
Salvee7731/
Saalve7725/
Salvae7719/
Shalue7719/
Sialve779/
Shelve775/
Salved775/
Shalwe774/
Ssalve772/
Salvei772/
Sealve772/
Salviy771/
Salvhe771/
Sialvy771/
Sailve771/
Sallve771/
Salvye771/
Salvys771/
Salvée771/
Salvoy770/
Chalvet711,107/
Shallue71169/
Salvejo71152/
Shallby71122/
Salvaya71104/
Sallwey7189/
Salvaje7180/
Schalbe7171/
Shalvis7164/
Salviya7159/
Shelvay7126/
Salvett7125/
Szalvay7117/
Salvest7116/
Schalue7116/
Shalbay7116/
Chalver7113/
Schelve717/
Salveia716/
Sialvee716/
Shailvi715/
Shelvie715/
Salvayi715/
Salvetz714/
Chalvez714/
Schalwe714/
Salviej714/
Shalvah713/
Saylver712/
Salvesh712/
Saalver711/
Salvgea711/
Salvhei711/
Scholve711/
Shelvea711/
Selveya711/
Shealby711/
Shalway711/
Shealue711/
Salveus711/
Sollvey711/
Shaloue711/
Shahlvi711/
Salveio711/
Chailve711/
Chalvee711/
Chalves711/
Sealvez711/
Salveth711/
Shelvei711/
Salvess710/
Shalber710/
Shelvoy710/
Seilvey710/
Shalbee710/
Shalbet710/
Salvi6778,968/
Salva6732,332/
Salviejo671,925/
Salwe671,211/
Selve67630/
Zalve67523/
Schalber67263/
Salby67254/
Salvá67190/
Salue67112/
Salvà67106/
Chaulvet6775/
Salbe6771/
Salvé6767/
Salveggi6756/
Solve6755/
Salvayot6751/
Shalouee6740/
Salvajee6733/
Shalbaya6726/
Sölve6719/
Salviyah6714/
Schölver6710/
Salvejee677/
Salwy676/
Solvy675/
Sälve674/
Shalbiye674/
Salvejos674/
Shalvaji673/
Salví673/
Shalyuha672/
Shoulver671/
Shahalvi671/
Shalbeer671/
Shalwayo671/
Salvaije671/
Salvã671/
Salvä671/
Chalweye671/
Schaluer670/
Shaulway670/

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