Shipston Surname

518,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Shipston Surname Definition:

A parish in Worcestershire, on the river Stour.

Shipston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2561:217,64918,479
Australia2381:113,42712,604
Canada531:695,20056,020
United States501:7,249,179331,838
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Scotland51:748,64318,576

Shipston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Worcestershire, on the river Stour.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Shipston Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shipston occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shipston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shipston is the 518,137th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,585,924 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Shipston reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 217,649. In England Shipston is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent are found and Lancashire, where 12 percent are found. Beside England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Shipston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shipston has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shipston surname increased 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shipston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shipston last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shipston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.99% less than the national average, earning R 85,572 per year; in United States they earn 16.89% more than the national average, earning $50,435 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $50,640 CAD per year.

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