Shelvey Surname
Approximately 497 people bear this surname
Shelvey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 232 | 1:240,164 | 19,707 |
| Canada | 131 | 1:281,264 | 26,302 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 1:697,482 | 45,119 |
Shelvey (93) may also be a first name.
Shelvey Demographics
Average Shelvey Salary in
United States
$47,252 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shelvey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shelvey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shelvey occurs most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shelvey? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shelvey is the 618,896th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 14,663,070 people. The last name Shelvey is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Shelvey are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Shelvey is also the 986,211th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 93 people.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 232 people, or 1 in 240,164. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Essex, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Shelvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shelvey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 129 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shelvey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Shelvey last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Shelvey last name are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.
The amount Shelvey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.14% less than the national average, earning $41,662 CAD per year.
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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 Shelvey
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