Sheph Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Sheph Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Sheph (27) may also be a first name.
Sheph Demographics
Average Sheph Salary in
United States
$20,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sheph Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sheph Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sheph (Hindi: शेफ, Marathi: शेफ) is found most in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sheph? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Sheph reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name Sheph is most common in India, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Sheph is most numerous in: Rajasthan, where 75 percent live and Maharashtra, where 25 percent live. Barring India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and The DR Congo, where 13 percent live.
Sheph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sheph has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheph last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sheph Last Name Statistics demography
Sheph earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sheph Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sheph in the Hindi language | ||
| शेफ | sepha | - |
| Sheph in the Marathi language | ||
| शेफ | sepha | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sheph
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