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

The last name Shefferd is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,497,948^th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname Shefferd occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Shefferd live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Shefferd is most widely held 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. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs 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 grew 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shefferd Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shefferd surname are 42.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.13% being registered to vote for the political 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.