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

The last name Shay (Hindi: शाय, Marathi: शाय, Oriya: ଶୟ, Russian: Шай) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 29,436^th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 400,283 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Shay live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shay is also the 18,163^rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 51,143 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 12,830 people, or 1 in 28,251. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 10 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 14 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Shay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shay surname grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shay last name are 10.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Shay earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $52,571 CAD per year.