Shephenson Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Shephenson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Shephenson Demographics
Average Shephenson Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shephenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shephenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shephenson is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shephenson? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,812,366th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Shephenson live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 67 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Namibia, where 9 percent reside.
Shephenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shephenson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shephenson surname fell 20 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shephenson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shephenson last name is principally 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sephenson | 95 | 8 | / |
| Scephenson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Seephenson | 90 | 1 | / |
| Sephensen | 84 | 0 | / |
| Schevenson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cisphensen | 70 | 1 | / |
| Shafiei Hansson | 64 | 1 | / |
| Schevennesen | 64 | 0 | / |
| Chavenson | 63 | 60 | / |
| Shavanson | 63 | 6 | / |
| Siphimson | 63 | 4 | / |
| Seffensen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chavinson | 53 | 8 | / |
| Shavinsan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sefenchane | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Shephenson
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