Shenefelt Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Shenefelt Surname User-submission:

The original spelling, before crossing through Ellis Island, was Schenefeldt. Elder Kopischke of the LDS church told me while visiting during a stay in Praia, Cape Verde, Africa that the name in its original German means, 'fields of white'.

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Shenefelt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Shenefelt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The original spelling, before crossing through Ellis Island, was Schenefeldt. Elder Kopischke of the LDS church told me while visiting during a stay in Praia, Cape Verde, Africa that the name in its original German means, 'fields of white'.

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Shenefelt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shenefelt is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shenefelt? popularity and diffusion

Shenefelt is the 818,364th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Shenefelt reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 339 people, or 1 in 1,069,200. In The United States it is most common in: Wyoming, where 18 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Shenefelt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shenefelt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shenefelt surname increased 916 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shenefelt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shenefelt are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% registered with the party.

Shenefelt earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $53,763 USD per year.

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