Shiers Surname

284,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Shiers Surname Definition:

= Shears, q.v.

Shiers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5931:93,96010,052
United States5131:706,54855,809
Canada841:438,63838,170
Australia471:574,37741,856
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Wales331:93,7747,567
Scotland141:382,41616,471
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Shiers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Shears, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shiers Last Name Facts

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

Shiers has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shiers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shiers is the 284,799th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,394,186 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Shiers live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 593 people, or 1 in 93,960. In England Shiers is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 12 percent are found, Merseyside, where 9 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Shiers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shiers has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 666 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 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 Republicans than the national average, with 54.48% being registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schiers92217/
Shieers921/
Shiears920/
Sheiers920/
Siers911,616/
Shers9133/
Shirs913/
Schierse8660/
Scheiers8610/
Shiggers861/
Schoiers861/
Shears839,243/
Sheers83536/
Shirse83327/
Schers83313/
Chiers83128/
Saiers83122/
Shyers83118/
Sherst8363/
Shairs8345/
Shirsh8332/
Shersh8331/
Siears8331/
Sciers8328/
Sgiers8324/
Seiers8321/
Sheirs8316/
Sziers8315/
Schirs8313/
Sierst8313/
Sheurs8311/
Sherse839/
Sierrs834/
Sherrs833/
Shoers832/
Sehers832/
Shaers832/
Siersz832/
Shuers831/
Soiers830/
Shoirs830/
Sierss830/
Shirst830/
Shirrs830/
Syhers830/
Sers801,027/
Schiersch80187/
Sirs80184/
Schuijers80152/
Showers777,063/
Scheers773,613/
Siggers771,612/
Scheirs77349/
Saaiers77290/
Siersch77155/
Scheurs77125/
Schaers77105/
Shirshe7797/
Schears7789/
Shauers7775/
Sheairs7740/
Schoers7739/
Schuers7735/
Sawiers7715/
Shchers7711/
Shawers777/
Shirsth776/
Shayers774/
Seiiers773/
Scyhers773/
Shershe772/
Shirsht772/
Seijers772/
Saiyers771/
Sheersh771/
Sheirsh771/
Shirsch771/
Shirshd771/
Sherrss771/
Shersht771/
Saijers771/
Sgaiers771/
Sauiers771/
Shouers770/
Souiers770/
Schairs770/
Seiyers770/
Sheyers770/
Sieyers770/
Sayiers770/
Sears7352,246/
Seers731,164/
Syers731,105/
Soers73238/
Sirse73232/
Sirrs73227/
Saers73176/
Serse73162/
Suers73146/
Seurs7359/
Sairs7347/
Chirs7334/
Chers7313/
Sirås739/
Serrs735/
Sirst733/
Sehrs733/
Serst733/
Sersh732/
Seirs731/
Sirsj731/
Suhrs731/
Sherx731/
Hsers731/
Shurs730/
Seyrs730/
Scers730/
Scheuers71120/
Schauers7196/
Schersch7142/
Shirshth7124/
Schirsch7116/
Schowers7112/
Schuyers7111/
Schierch719/
Sieggers712/
Schoyers712/
Scheyers712/
Shajeers711/
Shaggers711/
Showerss711/
Chiershe711/
Scheurrs711/
Shserhsd711/
Sheehars710/
Shuggers710/
Schersse710/
Schuerrs710/
Sayers6724,513/
Sowers6713,595/
Shirshova677,507/
Sauers673,664/
Sawers672,607/
Cheers671,928/
Souers67696/
Shershova67454/
Sersch67314/
Seears67295/
Chears67273/
Schauwers67264/
Sirsch67201/
Scears67128/
Cheirs6784/
Seyers6774/
Schoggers6749/
Sherje6740/
Chirse6739/
Chirst6723/
Seayrs6722/
Soyers6718/
Cherse6716/
Sierze6716/
Shursh676/
Sägers676/
Chairs674/
Schurs674/
Sciors674/
Searrs673/
Chersh673/
Zeiers673/
Seuers672/
Sherch672/
Sejers672/
Shirch671/
Searse671/
Sairse671/
Cyhers671/
Zuiers671/
Xyiers671/
Sherze671/
Shirrshth671/
Searsp671/
Searss671/
Seyurs671/
Suersh671/
Sierch671/
Seerse671/
Scheeoers671/
Sersse671/
Sujers671/
Shirze671/
Schoeyers671/
Sehars671/
Schürs671/
Chiirs671/
Chirsz671/
Suyers671/
Cherst670/
Seyars670/
Seaers670/
Shours670/
Seairs670/
Seehrs670/
Scherstdt670/
Searst670/
Szears670/
Seyors670/
Cherss670/
Syerrs670/

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