Shefton Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Shefton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 115 | 1:3,151,817 | 182,069 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Shefton (41) may also be a first name.
Shefton Demographics
Shefton Political Affiliation
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Shefton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shefton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shefton occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shefton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,666,404th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. Shefton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Shefton reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shefton is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 41 people.
The last name Shefton is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 18 percent are found, New Jersey, where 11 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Shefton occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found.
Shefton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shefton has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 256 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shefton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shefton last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.
Shefton earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.09% less than the national average, earning $32,323 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton | 92 | 5,135 | / |
| Shafton | 86 | 188 | / |
| Shifton | 86 | 49 | / |
| Seftone | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sheftan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Scefton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chefton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shewton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Schifton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schafton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sifton | 77 | 416 | / |
| Sebton | 77 | 36 | / |
| Safton | 77 | 26 | / |
| Softon | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seftan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sevton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sewton | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seftom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sephton | 71 | 2,520 | / |
| Shiftan | 71 | 130 | / |
| Shaftan | 71 | 43 | / |
| Shevtun | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chifton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chewton | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saftoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seawton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siffton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Seawtong | 67 | 160 | / |
| Schiftan | 67 | 110 | / |
| Cheftand | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shefton
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