Shoebrook Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Shoebrook Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shobrooke,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Crediton.

Shoebrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England61:9,286,343223,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Shoebrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Shobrooke,' a parish in Devon, two miles from Crediton.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Sho(b)brook, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shoebrook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shoebrook is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Shoebrook click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shoebrook? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,485,539th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. Shoebrook is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Shoebrook reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 27 percent live, Georgia, where 19 percent live and Virginia, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live.

Shoebrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shoebrook has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shoebrook surname rose 520 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shoebrook Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shoebrook last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shoebrook earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

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