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    The surname Shelburne

    A surname, carried by 722 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈʃɛl.bɚn/ 2 syllables Soundex S416

    Shelburne: #31,960 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Shelburne #31,960, 722 people Shelburne: #31,960 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Shelburne #31,960, 722 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Shelburne is more common than 80.3% of them.

    Origin

    The town in Nova Scotia is named after prime minister of Great Britain William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 722 people named Shelburne in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 427,625 Americans. That is down 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 824.

    #31,960
    rank among US surnames
    722
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    -12.4%
    change since 2000 (was #27,526)

    Who is named Shelburne

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Shelburne identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 2.8%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
    • Two or more races 1.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Shelburne come from?
    The town in Nova Scotia is named after prime minister of Great Britain William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737 - 1805).
    How common is the surname Shelburne?
    722 people in the United States had the surname Shelburne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 427,625 Americans. It ranked 31,960th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Shelburne?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Shelburne identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Shelburne?
    Shelburne is /ˈʃɛl.bɚn/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Shelburne getting more or less common?
    Less common. 824 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 722 in 2010, down 12%.