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

Shelton (Arabic: شلتون, Marathi: शेलटन, Russian: Шелтон) is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 4,257^th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 55,126 people. The last name Shelton is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Shelton are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shelton is also the 36,411^th most commonly occurring given name on earth It is held by 21,042 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 117,092 people, or 1 in 3,096. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Tennessee, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Shelton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shelton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shelton last name increased 759 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 452 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 590 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 122 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shelton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shelton surname is principally Catholic (57%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Shelton last name are 15.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.28% registered with the party.

The amount Shelton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,442 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.3% more than the national average, earning R 323,892 per year; in United States they earn 6.68% less than the national average, earning $40,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.9% more than the national average, earning $54,602 CAD per year.