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

The surname Shireff occurs most in Liberia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shireff click here.

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

This last name is the 1,428,594^th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Shireff are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 3,306,491^st most widely held forename internationally It is held by 12 people.

The surname Shireff is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 32,416. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Lofa County, where 29 percent live, Montserrado County, where 26 percent live and Bomi County, where 13 percent live. Not including Liberia Shireff is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Shireff Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shireff has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Shireff surname decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.