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

Shalev (Georgian: შალევ, Russian: Шалев) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Shalev is the 83,413^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,255,391 people. The surname Shalev is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Shalev are found; 79 percent are found in West Asia and 79 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 134,869^th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 2,901 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 4,567 people, or 1 in 1,874. In Israel Shalev is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 31 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent are found and Northern District, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Israel this surname exists in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Shalev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shalev surname is principally Orthodox (77%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shalev last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shalev earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 41.29% more than the national average, earning $60,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.43% more than the national average, earning $62,315 CAD per year.