Shedreck Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Shedreck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shedreck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Shedreck (119) may also be a first name.

Shedreck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shedreck is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shedreck.

How Common Is The Last Name Shedreck? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shedreck is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Shedreck occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Shedreck live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 856,040th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 119 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 19,682,529. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 44 percent live, Abia, where 33 percent live and Rivers, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Shedreck
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