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

The surname Shelton (Arabic: شلتون, Marathi: शेलटन, Russian: Шелтон) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 4,257^th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 55,126 people. It occurs predominantly 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 widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 21,042 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 117,092 people, or 1 in 3,096. In The United States Shelton is most common in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 102 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Shelton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Shelton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shelton surname is chiefly 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 national average, with 62.28% being 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.