Shirton Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Shirton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shirton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1091:338,03330,736
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Shirton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shirton is most common in Canada. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shirton? popularity and diffusion

Shirton is the 1,369,340th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Shirton reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Shirton is most common in Canada, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 338,033. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 89 percent are found, British Columbia, where 7 percent are found and Alberta, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Shirton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shirton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Shirton last name expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shirton Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Shirton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $49,683 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,454 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sirton9252/
Scheirton887/
Shairtoon881/
Sherton8622/
Shurton861/
Chirton861/
Shirtan860/
Schurton8034/
Sirthong807/
Shertong804/
Shearton802/
Sisrthon801/
Serton77171/
Cirton7740/
Sirtan7730/
Surton775/
Sirtom773/
Sirtun772/
Chirdtong751/
Chirtan71124/
Cherton71105/
Shirtanova7193/
Shirtum7132/
Sirthan7117/
Siretan7113/
Shertan718/
Chirdthong712/
Zirtoun711/
Sirtung711/
Sertone711/
Chairthong711/
Sertton710/
Chertong675/
Sairtang673/
Sairtung672/
Sirtahan671/
Sehertan671/
Schertan671/
Shertung670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shirton
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