Shakes Surname

247,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Shakes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shakes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica5001:5,740734
United States4351:833,23963,771
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
England1721:323,94224,037
Canada861:428,43737,472
Australia701:385,65331,598
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
India51:153,413,076951,030
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shakes (368) may also be a first name.

Shakes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakes (Arabic: شيكس, Hindi: शाकेस, Marathi: शाकेस) is found in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shakes.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakes? popularity and diffusion

It is the 247,354th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,532,056 people. Shakes occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Shakes are found; 33 percent are found in Caribbean and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 453,251st most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 368 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is held by 500 people, or 1 in 5,740. In Jamaica it is most frequent in: Cornwall County, where 61 percent live, Middlesex County, where 20 percent live and Surrey County, where 19 percent live. Excluding Jamaica it occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Egypt, where 11 percent live.

Shakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shakes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 4,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 717 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shakes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shakes last name are 24.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shakes earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $43,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $49,453 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakesh9213/
Shaikes9210/
Shakees922/
Shaykes921/
Shackes921/
Shakhes921/
Shakies921/
Shaekes920/
Sakes91138/
Schakies8610/
Sakeus832,258/
Shakis83419/
Shokes83216/
Saakes8372/
Sackes8349/
Saykes8348/
Sakesh8329/
Sakies8328/
Saikes8324/
Shakys838/
Sjakes838/
Saçkes832/
Shekes831/
Seakes831/
Shakez831/
Shaqes831/
Sakejs831/
Sakeys831/
Sakkes830/
Saukes830/
Sagkes830/
Shakesova801/
Sakease77301/
Shakish77171/
Chaskes7794/
Sakkeus7781/
Chackes7754/
Sakheus7721/
Sackeus7721/
Shoskes7712/
Shaykis7711/
Sackies778/
Soshkes777/
Shaikys773/
Shakech772/
Shaches772/
Shakeez772/
Chaukes771/
Shokeis771/
Shokesh771/
Sheikes771/
Sheekes771/
Schakis771/
Chahkes771/
Sakkies771/
Saikese771/
Saekesh771/
Shakist771/
Chatkes771/
Sackets770/
Sackest770/
Sackese770/
Shakeshova751/
Sakis73539/
Sokes7369/
Saces7369/
Sekes7322/
Sakys7314/
Sakez732/
Chachkes71129/
Schackis7142/
Schokies7124/
Shakheiz7122/
Schekies7116/
Shakheez7113/
Sakesova719/
Schaikis716/
Chaszkes715/
Shookies714/
Chaukese712/
Shekeshh711/
Shakisse711/
Saidkesh711/
Shockess711/
Sahackis711/
Sakeashe711/
Sakeasse711/
Shashkis711/
Seaketse711/
Schaches711/
Schoekes710/
Schockes710/
Shaquest710/
Sakkis67458/
Saques67185/
Sauces67151/
Saches67137/
Sackis6747/
Sakios6743/
Székes6742/
Sekkes6733/
Zeakes6733/
Siakis6732/
Sakais6717/
Saikis6716/
Sakeshova6712/
Soikes6710/
Schaeckis6710/
Szekes679/
Sozkes679/
Soches678/
Sakhis677/
Sakise675/
Sakiss675/
Szokes674/
Siekes673/
Sayces673/
Sokese673/
Saqies673/
Sookes672/
Saukis672/
Sekies672/
Shakiz671/
Shacez671/
Saakis671/
Seckes671/
Zakeas671/
Çakkes671/
Sackys671/
Sakyos671/
Szakis671/
Sakkez671/
Soekes671/
Sahces671/
Saqges671/
Saekis671/
Shaqis671/
Seekes670/
Seykes670/
Soukes670/

Shakes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakes in the Marathi language
शाकेसsakesa-
Shakes in the Hindi language
शाकेसsakesa50
शकेसsakesa50
Shakes in the Arabic language
شيكسshyks-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shakes
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