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

The surname Shely (Bengali: শেলী, Marathi: शेली) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 403,960^th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 8,395,790 people. The surname Shely occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Shely live; 52 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shely is also the 107,618^th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 4,164 people.

The last name Shely is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 451 people, or 1 in 353,341. Outside of Bangladesh this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.

Shely Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shely last name expanded 480 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shely Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shely last name are 22.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.85% being registered with the political party.

Shely earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.05% more than the national average, earning $51,801 USD per year.