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

The surname Shamk (Hindi: शामक, Russian: Шамк) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 1,746,159^th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shamk reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Shamk is also the 2,368,944^th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most common in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 300,497. In Afghanistan Shamk is most prevalent in: Nangarhar, where 36 percent reside, Paktia, where 26 percent reside and Paktika, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 1 percent reside and Kuwait, where 1 percent reside.

Shamk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shamk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shamk last name declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.