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

Shelby is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 24,913^th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 336,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Shelby live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 13,257^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 73,833 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 16,081 people, or 1 in 22,540. In The United States Shelby is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Shelby Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shelby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shelby last name increased 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shelby Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shelby surname are 6.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Shelby earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.37% more than the national average, earning 496,179 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.28% less than the national average, earning $40,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $48,828 CAD per year.