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

The last name Shenton (Arabic: شنتون, Russian: Шентон) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 84,026^th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,266,518 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Shenton are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles. Shenton is also the 306,159^th most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 726 people.

The surname Shenton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 3,904 people, or 1 in 14,272. In England it is most common in: Staffordshire, where 27 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Shenton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shenton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shenton surname increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 651 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 375 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shenton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shenton last name are 15.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.27% 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.