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

Shier (Hindi: शाहिर, Russian: Шиер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shier.

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

This last name is the 112,163^rd most widely held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,763,258 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Shier are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 506,891^st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 302 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,699 people, or 1 in 213,337. In The United States Shier is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 23 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 30 percent live and Egypt, where 13 percent live.

Shier Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shier surname rose 669 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 2 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 920 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shier Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shier surname are 7.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.48% registered with the party.

The amount Shier earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 6.82% less than the national average, earning R 221,436 per year; in United States they earn 9.87% more than the national average, earning $47,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $56,789 CAD per year.