Shepway Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Shepway Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at a Sheep-Way or -Walk [Old English sceáp + weg]

Shepway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Shepway (2) may also be a first name.

Shepway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at a Sheep-Way or -Walk [Old English sceáp + weg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shepway Last Name Facts

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

Shepway is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shepway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316,765th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Shepway is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Shepway live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles. Shepway is also the 9,404,674th most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 2 people.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Shepway is primarily found in: Kent, where 100 percent reside.

Shepway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shepway has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shepway last name fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sheepway9354/
Shepwa9216/
Shipway861,637/
Shaepwa861/
Sepwa8367/
Shapwaya8027/
Shipways802/
Shepwash800/
Shapwa77892/
Sempwa775/
Chepwa775/
Sapway772/
Seypwa771/
Sebway770/
Sheepwash75239/
Shimpwayi755/
Ssempwayo751/
Cheepwa715/
Chepwai714/
Shobway713/
Chipway713/
Saepuay712/
Sebwaya712/
Saipway711/
Shapwah711/
Sheepwe711/
Sebwayi711/
Shepwed711/
Sebwayu711/
Sepwe671,560/
Shipwash67479/
Shipweya67223/
Chipwaya67165/
Sapwa67103/
Sepua6779/
Sebwa6759/
Sopwa672/
Ssebwayu672/
Ssebwayo672/
Ssebwaya671/
Shebwija671/
Shebweyo671/
Ssebwayi671/
Chebwayi671/
Shipwaji671/
Chipwaye671/
Shibwaya671/
Shepwith670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shepway
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