Shedden Surname

156,819th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Shedden Surname User-submission:

(Northern English) This surname means 'Dweller at the steap valley' in Old English.

(Scottish) Variant of Shedden, a village in Renfrewshire, on the outskirts of Glasgow.

Shedden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7261:499,25541,999
Australia4761:56,7146,917
Scotland4361:12,2791,638
England4071:136,89913,394
Canada3651:100,94710,954
Argentina1531:279,36922,471
Costa Rica801:59,7511,275
Jamaica331:86,9683,873
Wales221:140,66110,115
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Panama161:244,5166,353
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4141:9,0421,190
England1021:238,97417,695
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

Shedden Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Northern English) This surname means 'Dweller at the steap valley' in Old English.

(Scottish) Variant of Shedden, a village in Renfrewshire, on the outskirts of Glasgow.

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Shedden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shedden occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shedden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shedden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 156,819th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,611,088 people. The surname Shedden is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Shedden are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 726 people, or 1 in 499,255. In The United States Shedden is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent reside, Florida, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States Shedden occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 16 percent reside.

Shedden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shedden has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 399 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shedden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shedden surname are 11.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.11% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shedden earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.89% more than the national average, earning R 320,556 per year; in United States they earn 3.1% more than the national average, earning $44,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $56,762 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schedden936/
Sheddeng931/
Sedden92127/
Sheden9237/
Scheddien8814/
Shadden861,487/
Åsheden8613/
Seheden868/
Sheddin865/
Shaeden865/
Sheiden863/
Sheeden862/
Scheden861/
Shehden861/
Sheaden861/
Seadden860/
Sheddem860/
Shodden860/
Shidden860/
Seden831,466/
Sheudeen80248/
Scheddin8055/
Scheiden8038/
Shedding8011/
Schedeen8010/
Schadden801/
Shaedeen801/
Shaeddin801/
Seeddeen801/
Seiden772,446/
Shoden771,360/
Sedeng77561/
Sidden77550/
Shaden77360/
Sadden77280/
Shiden77195/
Seeden77144/
Sodden77139/
Seyden77119/
Seaden7793/
Cheden7779/
Sedent7769/
Shedin7759/
Sieden7758/
Soeden7757/
Shedyn7722/
Sedeen7720/
Cedden7718/
Sedien7718/
Sahden7710/
Saeden778/
Sohden778/
Shedem775/
Shedne774/
Seddem773/
Seddin772/
Szeden772/
Shyden772/
Seuden771/
Sedeun771/
Sedend771/
Schedding7543/
Shedenova7510/
Shahddeen755/
Saheuddin752/
Scheedeen751/
Shheedeen751/
Schaden711,762/
Schedin71725/
Chedeng71508/
Shadeen71206/
Sehedyn71179/
Shodeen71137/
Schoden71123/
Chetden71102/
Sheydin7194/
Shedina7165/
Sedenne7134/
Sedding7125/
Shoddin7118/
Seedeen7118/
Shaedin7117/
Shedyna7115/
Shaddin7111/
Seuddin719/
Shidenn718/
Sheidyn717/
Shideng716/
Saidden714/
Shidaen714/
Sheidin713/
Shayden713/
Shaiden713/
Shiddem713/
Saddeen713/
Sahaden713/
Shahden713/
Ceddeng712/
Saeddin712/
Cheddin712/
Shaheedeen712/
Seedeng712/
Cheyden711/
Sohtden711/
Siddeen711/
Siedent711/
Shadien711/
Seddion711/
Siddoen711/
Seedaen711/
Seadeng711/
Sehdeng711/
Sahddin711/
Sheydyn711/
Shheedn711/
Sjoeden711/
Shiddin710/
Sheding710/
Sheadin710/
Soden675,069/
Sedin673,467/
Saden671,134/
Sedem671,095/
Siden67969/
Sedyn67487/
Shaideen67320/
Scheding67270/
Syden67207/
Zeden67105/
Ceden6786/
Sheydina6778/
Sehedyna6765/
Schedina6759/
Shehedyn6731/
Schaiden6726/
Shahaden6714/
Sheidyna6712/
Shchedin6711/
Sedenova6710/
Sahadoen6710/
Shadn6710/
Sedén679/
Saiddeen679/
Sahaddin678/
Sedeñ676/
Shahddin675/
Sedne675/
Seidn673/
Saaddeen673/
Sheiding672/
Scheednh672/
Shaiddin672/
Saheudin671/
Siedenne671/
Saaddien671/
Sheidina671/
Zeeddeen671/
Cheadeng671/
Chehdeng671/
Seadding670/
Shidn670/
Shodn670/

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