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

The last name Sheldon (Arabic: شلدون, Marathi: शेलडॉन, Russian: Шелдон, Tibetan: གསལ་སྒྲོན།) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 13,396^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 174,631 people. The last name Sheldon occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sheldon live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 13,528^th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 72,173 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 26,965 people, or 1 in 13,442. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 89 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Sheldon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sheldon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheldon surname increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 423 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheldon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (49%) in Ireland, Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sheldon last name are 35.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Sheldon earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning R 226,716 per year; in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% more than the national average, earning $51,488 CAD per year.