View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The last name Shel (Hindi: शेल, Marathi: शेल, Russian: Шель) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 174,363^rd most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,961,213 people. The surname Shel is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Shel reside; 34 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 34 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 128,913^th most frequently used first name globally, held by 3,122 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 1,254 people, or 1 in 114,931. In Russia Shel is mostly concentrated in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 13 percent reside and Moscow, where 8 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 18 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Shel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shel last name increased 563 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shel last name are 3.76% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50.53% registered with the party.

Shel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning $38,447 USD per year.