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

The last name Shelly (Bengali: শেলী, Hindi: शैली) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Shelly is the 40,921^st most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 569,829 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 at a global level, borne by 241,701 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,114 people, or 1 in 50,950. In The United States Shelly is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 72 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 10 percent reside.

Shelly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shelly has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shelly surname rose 259 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 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 bearing the Shelly surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shelly surname are 19.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.57% 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.