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

Sheldon (Arabic: شلدون, Marathi: शेलडॉन, Russian: Шелдон, Tibetan: གསལ་སྒྲོན།) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 13,396^th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 174,631 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Sheldon are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Sheldon is also the 13,528^th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 72,173 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 26,965 people, or 1 in 13,442. In The United States Sheldon is primarily concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Sheldon occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Sheldon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sheldon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 423 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sheldon Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Sheldon surname are 35.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.85% registered with the political 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.