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

The surname Shey (Hindi: शेय, Marathi: शेय, Russian: Шей, Tibetan: ཤེས་) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 42,444^th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 593,642 people. Shey is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Shey live; 93 percent live in Central Africa and 92 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 217,650^th most common first name on earth, borne by 1,306 people.

The surname Shey is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 11,510 people, or 1 in 1,804. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 68 percent live, Southwest Region, where 10 percent live and Centre Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Shey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shey last name grew 110 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Shey surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the party.

Shey earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.71% more than the national average, earning $48,635 USD per year.