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

The surname Shelly (Bengali: শেলী, Hindi: शैली) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shelly click here.

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

The last name Shelly is the 40,921^st most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 569,829 people. The surname Shelly is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Shelly are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,341^st most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 241,701 people.

The last name Shelly is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 7,114 people, or 1 in 50,950. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 13 percent are found and Israel, where 10 percent are found.

Shelly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shelly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 259 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 119 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shelly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shelly surname is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shelly are 19.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shelly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.86% more than the national average, earning R 415,536 per year; in United States they earn 4.41% less than the national average, earning $41,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $49,003 CAD per year.