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

The last name Shannon (Arabic: شنون, Hindi: शन्नों, Marathi: शांनोन) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 6,031^st most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 77,808 people. Shannon is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Shannon are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shannon is also the 1,893^rd most common forename internationally It is held by 529,850 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 60,787 people, or 1 in 5,963. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 105 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Shannon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shannon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 382 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 14 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 370 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shannon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (62%) in Ireland and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shannon last name are 9.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.38% being registered with the party.

The amount Shannon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 290.83% more than the national average, earning S/. 75,762 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.2% more than the national average, earning R 340,308 per year; in United States they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $43,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,730 CAD per year.