Names / Sheldon
Is Sheldon a first name or a last name?
Sheldon is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in Canada.
How to address someone called Sheldon
- United States. Sheldon is used both ways: about 19,339 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 23,842 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Canada. Sheldon is a given name. Hi Sheldon on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Sheldon.
- United Kingdom. Sheldon is used both ways: 79% of people from the United Kingdom with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
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Sheldon by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Sheldon as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (386 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 201 | 34% |
| Canada | 0 | 25 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 5 | 79% |
| Australia | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| Jamaica | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Sheldon in the United States
- As a surname: about 19,339 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,855 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 23,842 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 2% of them girls.
Sheldon as a given name: men or women?
About 2% of people with Sheldon as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 2% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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