Shemwell Surname

246,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Shemwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2691:285,62626,570
England2101:265,32421,048
Israel891:96,15311,162
Wales331:93,7747,567
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:398,56129,579

Shemwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shemwell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 246,967th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,526,426 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Shemwell live; 79 percent live in North America and 79 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Shemwell is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,269 people, or 1 in 285,626. In The United States Shemwell is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 29 percent reside, Missouri, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Shemwell occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Shemwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shemwell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,007 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 304 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shemwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shemwell are 25.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.26% registered with the party.

Shemwell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.15% less than the national average, earning $39,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schemwell941/
Semwell935/
Shemwel931/
Shimwell88561/
Shamwell8899/
Shenwell887/
Shembell881/
Shemuell881/
Schemwll881/
Shomwell880/
Shemwele880/
Semwel8690/
Sheinwell821/
Samwell80728/
Shembel80155/
Shemuel8072/
Semwael8014/
Sembell807/
Shimwll806/
Shamwel801/
Shainewell781/
Shinwell7579/
Shamweel7516/
Shemouel758/
Seemweel754/
Samwelll751/
Schembel751/
Simmwell751/
Shimwele751/
Seinwell751/
Sammwell751/
Shamwill750/
Chimwell750/
Samwel71185,973/
Sembel711,156/
Semuel71557/
Szewel7196/
Semwil711/
Simwel711/
Samwll711/
Samuell67465/
Shamuel67184/
Samwill67122/
Sembill6753/
Shenbel6753/
Szembel6752/
Shimbel6724/
Samwuel6715/
Saemuel6711/
Seamuel6710/
Chemuel6710/
Simwele676/
Samweel675/
Seembel674/
Semwile674/
Shimuel673/
Shamwil673/
Samwael673/
Seumuel673/
Simbell672/
Siembel672/
Ssamwel672/
Saimwll671/
Semmuel671/
Somweel671/
Shenuel671/
Samwwel671/
Cembell670/
Simwill670/

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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 Shemwell
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