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

The surname Shiers is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 284,799^th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,394,186 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Shiers live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 593 people, or 1 in 93,960. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 12 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Barring England Shiers exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Shiers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shiers has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Shiers surname grew 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 666 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shiers Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shiers surname are 7.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shiers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.62% more than the national average, earning R 483,888 per year; in United States they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $44,469 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% less than the national average, earning $46,167 CAD per year.