Shilts Surname
Approximately 1,180 people bear this surname
Shilts Surname User-submission:
The Shilts surname has different meanings. For example, in Switzerland, it stems from the medieval name Schultheis, which meant 'town-mayor'.
Shilts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,157 | 1:313,275 | 28,675 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Shilts Surname Meaning
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The Shilts surname has different meanings. For example, in Switzerland, it stems from the medieval name Schultheis, which meant 'town-mayor'.
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Shilts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shilts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shilts (Russian: Шильц) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shilts.
How Common Is The Last Name Shilts? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 317,498th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 6,175,886 people. The last name Shilts occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shilts are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,157 people, or 1 in 313,275. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 35 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Shilts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shilts has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,193 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Shilts Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Shilts last name are 1.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Shilts earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.27% more than the national average, earning $62,737 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shilts Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shilts in the Russian language | ||
| Шильц | silc | - |
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