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

The surname Shells is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 481,560^th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Shells reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719^th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 33 people.

The last name Shells is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 612 people, or 1 in 592,253. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent reside, Ohio, where 9 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Shells Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shells has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shells Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shells surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shells surname are 2.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.12% being registered to vote for the party.

Shells earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.12% less than the national average, earning $30,583 USD per year.