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

The surname Sheal is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Sheal is the 1,136,896^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Sheal reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 612,983^rd most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 217 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 5,855,461. In India Sheal is primarily found in: Assam, where 60 percent are found, West Bengal, where 31 percent are found and Bihar, where 4 percent are found. Other than India Sheal exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Sheal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sheal has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Sheal surname expanded 457 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 58 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sheal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sheal last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sheal last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Sheal earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.