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

The surname Shreaves is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shreaves click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shreaves? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shreaves is the 2,075,631st most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Shreaves live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States Shreaves is most numerous in: Virginia, where 35 percent live, New Jersey, where 17 percent live and Washington, where 16 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Jamaica, where 9 percent live.

Shreaves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shreaves has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 42 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shreaves Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shreaves surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.95% registered with the 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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