Shedrack Surname

37,591st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shedrack Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shedrack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6,8891:7,6851,005
Nigeria6,7901:26,0892,244
Kenya2881:160,34712,577
Vanuatu91:29,253714
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Shedrack (44,483) may also be a first name.

Shedrack Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shedrack (Marathi: शेडरीक) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shedrack? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shedrack is the 37,591st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 520,279 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shedrack live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 51 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 20,360th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 44,483 people.

It is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 6,889 people, or 1 in 7,685. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kigoma Region, where 35 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 12 percent reside and Dodoma Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 48 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

Shedrack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shedrack has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shedrack Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shedrack last name is principally Christian (90%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shedrack Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shedrack in the Marathi language
शेडरीकsedarika-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shedrack
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