Sheleby Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Sheleby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sheleby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Nicaragua171:354,1823,204
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sheleby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sheleby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sheleby occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sheleby.

How Common Is The Last Name Sheleby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,580,327th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Sheleby are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sheleby is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States Sheleby is primarily concentrated in: California, where 50 percent reside, South Carolina, where 28 percent reside and Nevada, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Nicaragua, where 30 percent reside and Costa Rica, where 4 percent reside.

Sheleby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sheleby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sheleby last name increased 3,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheleby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sheleby surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Sheleby earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.91% more than the national average, earning $46,995 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sheleby
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis