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

Shakh (Arabic: سحاقه, Georgian: შახ, Hindi: शख, Marathi: शेख, Oriya: େଶଖ, Russian: Шах) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Shakh is the 30,267^th most widely held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 412,986 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Shakh reside; 68 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shakh is also the 56,487^th most common first name throughout the world, held by 11,292 people.

It is most prevalent in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 9,282 people, or 1 in 17,168. Outside of Bangladesh this last name is found in 52 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent live and Russia, where 11 percent live.

Shakh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shakh surname is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shakh last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Shakh earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.61% less than the national average, earning $31,666 USD per year.