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

The surname Shep (Hindi: शेप, Marathi: शेप, Russian: Шеп, Tibetan: ཤིབ་) occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shep click here.

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

The last name Shep is the 45,566^th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 640,044 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Shep live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 236,919^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 1,130 people.

The last name Shep is most common in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 8,437 people, or 1 in 2,735. In The Ivory Coast it is most prevalent in: Zanzan District, where 51 percent reside, Savanes District, where 14 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 8 percent reside. Other than The Ivory Coast it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Shep Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shep has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shep surname expanded 261 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shep Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shep last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shep last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shep earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.43% less than the national average, earning $39,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.69% more than the national average, earning $72,878 CAD per year.