Shrew Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Micronesia
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Shrew Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shrew Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Micronesia641:1,660378
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Marshall Islands51:10,3641,309
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shrew (22) may also be a first name.

Shrew Last Name Facts

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

Shrew (Arabic: شرّو) has its highest incidence in Micronesia. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shrew click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shrew? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shrew is the 1,994,173rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. Shrew is mostly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Shrew live; 82 percent live in Oceania Islands and 78 percent live in Micronesia. It is also the 2,301,746th most common first name world-wide It is held by 22 people.

The last name Shrew is most prevalent in Micronesia, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 1,660. In Micronesia it is primarily concentrated in: Kosrae, where 100 percent are found. Barring Micronesia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Israel, where 6 percent are found.

Shrew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shrew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shrew last name expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shrew Last Name Statistics demography

Shrew earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $39,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shrewe913/
Shreew911/
Shriew910/
Schrew910/
Srew891/
Schrews8314/
Shref804,828/
Srewe8013/
Sreew806/
Srews802/
Shrev801/
Shreb801/
Shreef7312,148/
Shrief736,442/
Shreif733,988/
Shrife73533/
Shreaf73132/
Shrefh73108/
Shreib7350/
Schref7326/
Shreff7313/
Shraef739/
Shrefe737/
Srheew736/
Shraev735/
Shreev735/
Schreb735/
Shreeb732/
Shroef731/
Shriev731/
Shrref731/
Jhreew731/
Shreph731/
Zhrews730/
Shrevs730/
Schrepf67138/
Schreff67123/
Schrief67119/
Shrieff6778/
Schreeb6772/
Sriw6770/
Srev6750/
Schroef6734/
Sreb6725/
Srjw679/
Schreft678/
Shreefh677/
Shreiff677/
Sref676/
Shsreef672/
Shriffe672/
Seherev672/
Serw672/
Xrew672/
Shriwås671/
Shreeph671/
Sshreef671/
Shreebh671/
Shreeff671/
Shreavs670/
Shreevs670/
Schreif670/

Shrew Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shrew in the Arabic language
شرّوshrw-
شروshrw-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shrew
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