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

Shells is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

Shells is the 481,560^th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Shells reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Shells is also the 1,807,719^th most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 33 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 612 people, or 1 in 592,253. In The United States Shells is most common in: California, where 12 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Shells Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shells has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shells surname grew 1,391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shells Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shells last name are 2.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.12% being registered with 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.