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

The surname Shal (Bengali: শৈল, Georgian: შალ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﺤﻞ, Hindi: शाल, Marathi: शाल, Oriya: ଶଲ, Russian: Шаль, Tibetan: ཤཱལ་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 72,995^th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,079,636 people. Shal is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Shal reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 129,102^nd most common first name worldwide It is held by 3,115 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 3,499 people, or 1 in 219,224. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 63 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent are found and Jammu and Kashmir, where 8 percent are found. Not including India this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 15 percent are found and Egypt, where 8 percent are found.

Shal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shal surname increased 7,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shal last name is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shal surname are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.07% registered with the political party.

The amount Shal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.65% less than the national average, earning R 105,384 per year; in United States they earn 17.02% less than the national average, earning $35,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.96% more than the national average, earning $64,570 CAD per year.