Shelper Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shelper Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Shelper Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shelper Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shelper is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelper? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shelper is the 1,795,579th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Shelper are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Shelper is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 79 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and City of Bristol, where 8 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Shelper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shelper has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shelper last name rose 555 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shelper last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Shelper earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelper93623/
Shelpe922/
Selper921/
Schuelper886/
Schelpert886/
Chelper8613/
Selpher862/
Shalper861/
Selpere861/
Selpert861/
Schalper8062/
Shellepe801/
Schülper801/
Schölper801/
Shilpher801/
Scholper800/
Shilpe771,312/
Solper7789/
Salper7778/
Celper7718/
Silper7717/
Shelpa778/
Shelpy775/
Shelpi774/
Schölpert753/
Chehelper751/
Schalpfer751/
Shilpee7124/
Silpert7110/
Shilpey713/
Sheelpa713/
Setlepe711/
Shelphi711/
Shelphy711/
Sealpee711/
Sellepe711/
Silpfer711/
Chilper710/
Zelpher710/
Shelpaya67123/
Chilpert671/
Salphier671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shelper
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