View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Shelan (Hindi: शेलन, Marathi: शेलन, Russian: Шелан) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 1,701,480^th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name Shelan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Shelan are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shelan is also the 144,407^th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 2,594 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States Shelan is mostly found in: California, where 36 percent reside, Texas, where 25 percent reside and Washington, where 16 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.

Shelan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shelan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shelan surname increased 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shelan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shelan last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.62% registered with the party.

Shelan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 73.51% more than the national average, earning $74,869 USD per year.