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

The surname Shanton (Hindi: शन्तों, Marathi: शांतोन) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 872,430^th most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 23,508,213 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Shanton reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 488,148^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 323 people.

The surname Shanton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 290 people, or 1 in 1,249,858. In The United States Shanton is mostly found in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Maryland, where 16 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside and Liberia, where 2 percent reside.

Shanton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shanton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shanton surname rose 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanton Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Shanton are 33.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.39% being registered with the political party.

Shanton earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $44,544 USD per year.