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

Shefferd is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Shefferd is the 1,497,948^th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Shefferd are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States Shefferd is primarily concentrated in: Nebraska, where 27 percent reside, Colorado, where 18 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The United States Shefferd is found in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Shefferd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shefferd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shefferd last name expanded 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shefferd Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shefferd last name are 42.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.13% being registered with the party.

Shefferd earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD per year.