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
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Shreve Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shreve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shreve occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shreve? popularity and diffusion
It is the 59,512th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 859,583 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Shreve are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Shreve is also the 1,162,016th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 70 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 8,137 people, or 1 in 44,545. In The United States Shreve is most common in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, West Virginia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common 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 last name increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Shreve Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Shreve last name are 20.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.98% registered to vote for the 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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