Shrosbree Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shrosbree Surname Definition:

For Shrewsbury, q.v.

Shrosbree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1721:314,98729,898
England1411:395,16427,358
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996

Shrosbree Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Shrewsbury, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Shrewsbury; a location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Shrosbree Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shrosbree is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shrosbree? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 723,769th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 18,128,224 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Shrosbree reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Shrosbree is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 314,987. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 33 percent live, Gauteng, where 28 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 35 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Shrosbree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shrosbree has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Shrosbree surname increased 282 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shrosbree Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shrosbree last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shrosbree earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 34.02% more than the national average, earning R 318,492 per year and in United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Srosbree941/
Crosbre751/
Crabree636/
Chrobry636/
Shrabra634/
Crosbry631/
Sravre531/
Chrabry503/
Chrabri501/
Crobray501/
Crabrey501/

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