Shapter Surname

571,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 552 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Shapter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shapter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1951:138,43914,922
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
England1421:392,38127,229
Canada431:856,87466,382
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Shapter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shapter has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapter? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 571,325th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,202,076 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Shapter reside; 35 percent reside in Australasia and 35 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 138,439. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 69 percent live, Victoria, where 11 percent live and Queensland, where 9 percent live. Beside Australia Shapter occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 26 percent live.

Shapter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shapter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shapter surname increased 328 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shapter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shapter last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shapter last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shapter earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.56% more than the national average, earning $48,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.62% more than the national average, earning $52,475 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaapter931/
Schapter931/
Shapte9217/
Sapter921/
Shaptet86122/
Shepter8647/
Shaptej8627/
Chapter8622/
Shopter861/
Shabter861/
Sapte837,491/
Septer77786/
Chapte77256/
Saptır7748/
Saptie7745/
Savter7727/
Sapthe7710/
Saapte7710/
Siapte774/
Sabter774/
Ssapte772/
Shavte772/
Saptey772/
Shapta772/
Saptei771/
Sopter771/
Shabte771/
Shopte771/
Shapti771/
Saupte770/
Schoupter756/
Schoptert751/
Septier711,218/
Scheipeter7184/
Seepter7160/
Sospter7128/
Zappter714/
Schopte713/
Shaptoj713/
Sabteer711/
Shaibte711/
Sapthep711/
Chaptet711/
Sahapta711/
Sahavte711/
Chaptea711/
Sheavte711/
Shaptay711/
Szavter711/
Sapta673,487/
Sapti67281/
Sopte67281/
Savte67140/
Zapte6727/
Sabte6722/
Sapty678/
Şapte674/
Schoptet673/
Sahabtee671/
Shatpthi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shapter
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