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Where Does The Last Name Shak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shak (Arabic: سحآك, Bengali: শক, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﺤﺎﻕ, Hindi: शाक, Marathi: शाक, Oriya: ଶକ, Russian: Шак) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Shak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 35,675^th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 492,302 people. Shak occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shak reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 65 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 52,308^th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 12,636 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 8,471 people, or 1 in 18,812. Other than Bangladesh this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also common in India, where 21 percent live and Pakistan, where 7 percent live.

Shak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shak surname expanded 1,579 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shak surname is primarily Orthodox (64%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shak last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shak earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.18% less than the national average, earning R 127,896 per year; in United States they earn 28.18% more than the national average, earning $55,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $49,669 CAD per year.