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

The surname Shelden (Marathi: शॅलडन, Russian: Шелден, Tibetan: གསལ་སྒྲོན་) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Shelden is the 213,453^rd most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,777,888 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Shelden are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 484,112^th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 328 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,652 people, or 1 in 219,406. In The United States Shelden is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Missouri, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Shelden Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shelden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shelden last name increased 151 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shelden Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shelden last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shelden last name are 19.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.46% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shelden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning $42,910 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $52,266 CAD per year.