Shew Surname

114,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,043 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Shew Surname Definition:

From Chew Magna (Bishop-Chew), a parish co. Somerset. compare Chew.

Shew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,2811:110,47212,034
England1311:425,32928,711
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Malaysia1121:263,34114,729
Australia1061:254,67623,375
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Guyana471:16,2172,158
Singapore391:141,2236,278
India261:29,502,515369,827
Israel211:407,50632,346
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
China61:227,886,92811,701
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Macau21:300,8151,009
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4481:112,09511,131

Shew (2,297) may also be a first name.

Shew Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Chew Magna (Bishop-Chew), a parish co. Somerset. compare Chew.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Shew Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shew is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shew? popularity and diffusion

Shew is the 114,354th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,802,510 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Shew are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 84 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 155,558th most frequent first name internationally, held by 2,297 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,281 people, or 1 in 110,472. In The United States Shew is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 20 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Shew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shew has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shew surname rose 732 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 198 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shew Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shew last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shew last name are 17.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shew earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.2% less than the national average, earning $42,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.78% more than the national average, earning $61,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiew89220/
Schew8957/
Sheew8919/
Shewe8913/
Sheaw892/
Shews891/
Sheiw891/
Sheuw890/
Sew863,508/
Scheew8058/
Shewhe8033/
Sheejw8018/
Saheew808/
Schiew807/
Hsheew805/
Shewsh802/
Schews802/
Sheeww802/
Shewch801/
Scheuw801/
Sheywe801/
Sheiwe801/
Sheehw801/
Shehew800/
Schewp800/
Chew7590,428/
Siew7517,169/
Sewe753,384/
Shef751,311/
Shev75640/
Sheb75437/
Seaw75109/
Seew7572/
Shiw7533/
Szew7530/
Seuw7512/
Seiw754/
Seww751/
Sihw751/
Shjw751/
Sevw751/
Xhew751/
Hcew751/
Scheewe73240/
Shaheew731/
Siewe676,703/
Sheff671,643/
Sheva671,084/
Sheaf67517/
Szews67507/
Sheab67370/
Sheef67292/
Scheb67242/
Sheeb67170/
Sheft67134/
Sheev67120/
Sheib67119/
Shiwe67116/
Schef67111/
Szewe67109/
Sseew6777/
Shief6774/
Hseew6764/
Sephe6741/
Cheaw6727/
Seewe6725/
Shefe6717/
Seiwe6716/
Shife6715/
Sheif6715/
Shebh6714/
Shiev6712/
Siphe6710/
Schev678/
Sheph678/
Sheyb678/
Shepf676/
Jseew676/
Zsheb675/
Cheew674/
Sheuf674/
Cheiw673/
Sehev673/
Shisw673/
Sheyv672/
Cheww672/
Shheb672/
Hsiew672/
Sahjw672/
Seejw672/
Z'Hew671/
Sheuv671/
Sheyf671/
Shejv671/
Seisw671/
Ssheb671/
Sewhe671/
Sewsz671/
Sjiew671/
Shevs671/
Ssewe671/
Seehw671/
Szewz671/
Shøeb671/
Shedf671/
Shgev671/
Seawe671/
Shywz671/
Shajw671/
Xshiw671/
Sheiv670/
Scews670/
Shayw670/
Syphe670/
Sheav670/

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Shew Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shew
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