Shelts Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Shelts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
England531:1,051,28451,324
Russia251:5,764,922242,644
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Shelts Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shelts (Russian: Шельц) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelts? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,210,518th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Shelts live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States Shelts is mostly found in: Illinois, where 31 percent live, Oklahoma, where 31 percent live and Missouri, where 15 percent live. Barring The United States Shelts occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Shelts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shelts has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shelts last name increased 181 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelts Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shelts last name are 35.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 82.35% registered with the party.

Shelts earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $36,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelts92100/
Shielts921/
Sheelts921/
Sheults920/
Shelt91302/
Selts9147/
Shchelts866/
Schelths861/
Shellets860/
Schellts860/
Scheltse860/
Scheldts860/
Shilts831,180/
Shelte83709/
Sholts83431/
Sheltz83114/
Shalts8394/
Sheldt8390/
Shelds8320/
Sealts8316/
Chelts833/
Sheelt833/
Sielts832/
Shielt831/
Shelth831/
Suelts831/
Shellt830/
Sheltsova802/
Shelehets801/
Shields7798,677/
Sheilds772,277/
Scholts77566/
Scheltz7757/
Shylets7738/
Scheult7710/
Sichelt779/
Schilts776/
Shieldt773/
Shetlet773/
Shealds772/
Sheultz772/
Sellets772/
Schelds771/
Shoelds771/
Shoeltz771/
Shielzs771/
Shaelds771/
Shıelds771/
Sheetlt771/
Sheelds770/
Shildts770/
Shellet770/
Sholtzs770/
Shellte770/
Schalts770/
Shieltz770/
Sheelet770/
Scheilt770/
Sheeltz770/
Seltz731,249/
Salts731,166/
Shilt73326/
Solts73105/
Sheld7360/
Silts7348/
Zelts7341/
Shelc7322/
Shelz731/
Selcs731/
Seilt731/
Sealt730/
Seeletse71446/
Seltsova71376/
Schields71305/
Schieltz71209/
Sealetse7150/
Setletse7141/
Schildts7133/
Scholtsz7123/
Schueltz7115/
Shiellds716/
Shieldss713/
Sshields712/
Scholtzs712/
Sahields711/
Scheilds711/
Scheiltz711/
Sheileds711/
Sheltova711/
Shieldds711/
Scholths711/
Shillets710/
Schheltz710/
Scheiltt710/
Shellett710/
Sheilett710/
Scheultz710/
Shield676,006/
Sholtz67496/
Shiltz67335/
Sellet67309/
Sheild67305/
Shiltsova67257/
Shildt67216/
Shaltz67158/
Sueltz67146/
Schelz67120/
Seiltz6789/
Sields6766/
Silets6759/
Sholds6753/
Shilds6739/
Sheldh6738/
Shyltsova6733/
Soeltz6722/
Shilte6720/
Soilts6715/
Chilts6713/
Seltze6712/
Shellz677/
Seilet675/
Seldtsova674/
Shylet673/
Shellette672/
Sheeld672/
Seilds672/
Sealet672/
Shelci672/
Soltsz671/
Saelds671/
Cealts671/
Scelcs671/
Sheulz671/
Sealds671/
Setlte671/
Seltzz671/
Sheilz671/
Schelc671/
Sheald670/
Sheilette670/
Sealth670/
Shealz670/
Sillts670/
Shoelz670/
Sealte670/
Sholzs670/
Saalts670/
Sealtz670/
Shalds670/
Saeltz670/

Shelts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelts in the Russian language
Шельцselc-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shelts
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