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

The surname Shieds is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shieds click here.

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

The surname is the 6,723,624^th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Shieds reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shieds is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Shieds is most frequent in: Texas, where 100 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Shieds Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shieds has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shieds last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shieds Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.