Shedrack Surname
Approximately 14,007 people bear this surname
Shedrack Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6,889 | 1:7,685 | 1,005 |
| Nigeria | 6,790 | 1:26,089 | 2,244 |
| Kenya | 288 | 1:160,347 | 12,577 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Shedrack (44,483) may also be a first name.
Shedrack Demographics
Shedrack Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shedrack in the Marathi language | ||
| शेडरीक | sedarika | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shedrack
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