Shepstone Surname

576,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Shepstone Surname Definition:

English place name (“Sheep Stone”).

Shepstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:323,94224,037
South Africa1271:426,59636,772
Canada1021:361,23132,546
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Wales211:147,35910,403
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Anguilla11:13,436792
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
Wales191:82,5483,796
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Shepstone (126) may also be a first name.

Shepstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

English place name (“Sheep Stone”).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Shepstone Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shepstone Come From? nationality or country of origin

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

How Common Is The Last Name Shepstone? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shepstone is the 576,965th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 13,371,644 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Shepstone live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 829,183rd most frequently used first name globally It is held by 126 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Somerset, where 14 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 12 percent live and Warwickshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Shepstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shepstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Shepstone surname rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shepstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shepstone surname are 42.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shepstone earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 159.06% more than the national average, earning R 615,624 per year; in United States they earn 5.28% less than the national average, earning $40,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning $46,556 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zshepstone951/
Shepston9449/
Shipstone89323/
Shipston82629/
Shebeston781/
Shepestun781/
Shepisdon780/
Sabstone711/
Chapston710/
Shabestan67173/
Shipastan674/
Shebastin672/
Shebestan671/
Shabestun671/
Shebistan671/
Shapstein670/
Sebstan631/

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