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

The surname Shelford is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 379,929^th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,760,965 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Shelford reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 935,178^th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 102 people.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 352 people, or 1 in 158,290. In England Shelford is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 17 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Outside of England this last name is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Shelford Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shelford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shelford last name rose 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 555 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelford Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shelford last name are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shelford earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.57% more than the national average, earning $58,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $49,732 CAD per year.