Shalk Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Shalk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shalk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq2361:148,3973,884
India331:23,244,406321,547
United States241:15,102,456529,929
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Shalk (31) may also be a first name.

Shalk Last Name Facts

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

Shalk (Hindi: शालक, Marathi: शािलक, Russian: Шалк) is found most in Iraq. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name Shalk occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shalk reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Levant. Shalk is also the 1,874,099th most frequently occurring given name globally, held by 31 people.

Shalk is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is held by 236 people, or 1 in 148,397. Apart from Iraq Shalk exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Shalk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shalk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shalk last name declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shalk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shalk are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Shalk earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning $54,402 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schalk9113,494/
Shalke91643/
Shalkh9132/
Shailk9123/
Shalck912/
Sahalk911/
Shsalk911/
Shallk911/
Shaulk910/
Salk891,576/
Schalck83842/
Schalkx83296/
Schalks83264/
Shailkh83146/
Shealke8319/
Shailke8315/
Shalkhs832/
Schaulk831/
Shailek831/
Shailhk831/
Shalhke831/
Shalkhe831/
Shallke831/
Schaalk830/
Salke801,744/
Salkh80343/
Sholk80220/
Shelk80167/
Szalk80112/
Salck8085/
Saulk8032/
Sialk8025/
Sohlk8018/
Shalq8010/
Ssalk809/
Shalg803/
Salık803/
Sailk801/
Satlk801/
Salhk801/
Shalkova77597/
Schallke772/
Shaileke771/
Shahalkk771/
Shchalke771/
Sağlık7310,220/
Chaulk732,336/
Saylık731,975/
Sahlke7363/
Sailek7343/
Shelkh7332/
Saylek7320/
Sohlke7314/
Sealek7313/
Sholke739/
Sheilk739/
Salkhe738/
Salkhh737/
Scholk735/
Saulks735/
Shelck735/
Shailc734/
Salcke732/
Shelhk732/
Saulke732/
Challk731/
Salhck731/
Salkph731/
Chalkh731/
Shalgt731/
Shalgh731/
Sailkh731/
Satlek731/
Schalx731/
Sahalc731/
Schalg730/
Shellk730/
Shoelk730/
Schalková7122/
Schalkova711/
Salkova673,323/
Şalk671,109/
Salg67509/
Solk67372/
Salc6799/
Sayılık6795/
Salková6757/
Çalk6746/
Chatlek6728/
Sheilkh6722/
Chalkhe6719/
Salıcık6711/
Salq678/
Chaalke676/
Salx675/
Schallg672/
Šalk672/
Saheelk671/
Saulkhe671/
Chalkch671/
Challke671/
Sheilke671/
Shaileg671/
Shcholk671/
Scheylk671/
Sayleke671/
Xalk671/

Shalk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalk in the Hindi language
शालकsalaka-
Shalk in the Marathi language
शािलकsailaka-
Shalk in the Russian language
Шалкsalk-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shalk
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