Shapton Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Shapton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Shapton or Shepton =the Sheep-Farm [Old English sc(e)áp +tún]

Shapton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Canada841:438,63838,170
England501:1,114,36153,243
Wales161:193,40812,484
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Wales101:156,8426,008

Shapton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Shapton or Shepton =the Sheep-Farm [Old English sc(e)áp +tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shapton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shapton is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shapton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,035,555th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Shapton reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States Shapton is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 35 percent are found, California, where 26 percent are found and Tennessee, where 12 percent are found. Excluding The United States Shapton is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 35 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.

Shapton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shapton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shapton last name increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shapton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shapton last name are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Shapton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.59% more than the national average, earning $49,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $52,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sapton927/
Schaptone881/
Chapton86128/
Shaptun8622/
Shepton8619/
Shaptan8612/
Sapthon869/
Saptoun862/
Saptong862/
Saptone861/
Shopton860/
Sapthong802/
Chaptong801/
Shaptang801/
Shasptun801/
Chaptone801/
Cheapton800/
Septon77607/
Saptan7731/
Zapton7723/
Sabton772/
Saptom771/
Chapthong75475/
Sephton712,520/
Sopthon711,813/
Saptang71185/
Shabtan71167/
Shoptan716/
Suipton715/
Sabtong714/
Chaptan713/
Shaptam711/
Septoin711/
Saptoum711/
Soptone711/
Septhon711/
Saptane711/
Sopthong674/
Sabtoing672/
Chhaptan671/

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