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

The surname Shenton (Arabic: شنتون, Russian: Шентон) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 84,026^th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,266,518 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Shenton reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles. Shenton is also the 306,159^th most commonly held first name globally, held by 726 people.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 3,904 people, or 1 in 14,272. In England it is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 27 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Shenton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shenton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Shenton last name rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 651 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 375 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shenton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shenton surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shenton last name are 15.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shenton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.09% more than the national average, earning R 337,668 per year; in United States they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning $46,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $51,188 CAD per year.