Shreve Surname
Approximately 8,478 people bear this surname
Shreve Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the sheriff,' early corrupted to Shreeve; v. Sheriff.
'Schyreve, schreve, vicecomes': Promptorium Parvulorum.
'Cuthbert Conyers shreve of the Bishopryke, 1564: Visit. Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameShreve Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,137 | 1:44,545 | 5,455 |
| Canada | 215 | 1:171,375 | 17,189 |
| Israel | 67 | 1:127,726 | 13,864 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,193 | 1:42,094 | 4,918 |
Shreve (70) may also be a first name.
Shreve Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an official title. 'the sheriff,' early corrupted to Shreeve; v. Sheriff.
'Schyreve, schreve, vicecomes': Promptorium Parvulorum.
'Cuthbert Conyers shreve of the Bishopryke, 1564: Visit. Yorkshire. Hail. Soc.
1580. Baptised — Joyce, d. John Shreve: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1665. William Panchast and Sarah Shreeve: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1798. Married — John Shreve and Ann Stewart: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Sherriff, q.v.
(English) The shire reeve, the chief civil officer of the crown in the county, a sheriff.
Shrieve, the Old English spelling of Sheriff.
Shreve Demographics
Average Male Shreve Height
178.57 cm
Average Female Shreve Height
163.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Shreve Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shreve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shreve occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shreve? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 59,512th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 859,583 people. The surname Shreve occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shreve live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shreve is also the 1,162,016th most common given name in the world, borne by 70 people.
Shreve is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 8,137 people, or 1 in 44,545. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, West Virginia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and Israel, where 1 percent are found.
Shreve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shreve has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shreve surname increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shreve Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Shreve are 20.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.98% registered with the political party.
The amount Shreve earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $41,159 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $48,693 CAD per year.
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