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

The surname Shell (Arabic: الشيل, Marathi: शेल, Russian: Шелл) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shell.

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

The last name Shell is the 25,741^st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 348,253 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Shell live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shell is also the 103,880^th most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 4,407 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 16,201 people, or 1 in 22,373. In The United States it is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 8 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 119 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Shell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shell last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shell last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shell are 22.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Shell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 157.6% more than the national average, earning R 612,156 per year; in United States they earn 4.26% less than the national average, earning $41,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.82% more than the national average, earning $72,448 CAD per year.