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

The surname Shephenson is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Shephenson is the 5,812,366^th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Shephenson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Shephenson are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Shephenson is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 67 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Namibia, where 9 percent are found.

Shephenson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shephenson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shephenson last name fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shephenson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

Shephenson earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.