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

The last name Shaughnessy is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Shaughnessy is the 41,876^th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 584,688 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Shaughnessy live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shaughnessy is also the 772,378^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 143 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 9,237 people, or 1 in 39,240. In The United States Shaughnessy is most common in: Massachusetts, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 8 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Shaughnessy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shaughnessy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shaughnessy last name grew 849 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 29 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shaughnessy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shaughnessy last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shaughnessy last name are 1.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.83% registered with the party.

The amount Shaughnessy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 139% more than the national average, earning 827,128 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 77% more than the national average, earning R 420,624 per year; in United States they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $49,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $51,565 CAD per year.