Shreaves Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Shreaves Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shreaves Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

Shreaves Last Name Facts

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

Shreaves is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shreaves? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shreaves is the 2,075,631st most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Shreaves reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shreaves is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 35 percent are found, New Jersey, where 17 percent are found and Washington, where 16 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Jamaica, where 9 percent are found.

Shreaves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shreaves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shreaves last name contracted 42 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shreaves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shreaves last name are 32.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

Shreaves earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $45,528 USD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shreaves
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