Shanak Surname
Approximately 1,995 people bear this surname
Shanak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1,858 | 1:4,759 | 975 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 1:7,145,755 | 40,003 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Syria | 10 | 1:1,930,102 | 9,170 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Shanak (234) may also be a first name.
Shanak Demographics
Average Shanak Salary in
United States
$45,891 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shanak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shanak (Bengali: শনক, Hindi: शनाक, Marathi: शंकर, Oriya: ଶନକ, Russian: Шанак) occurs more in Jordan more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shanak.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanak? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shanak is the 207,490th most widely held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,652,905 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shanak reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 94 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 585,759th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 234 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Jordan, where it is carried by 1,858 people, or 1 in 4,759. In Jordan it is primarily found in: Irbid Governorate, where 89 percent are found, Amman Governorate, where 7 percent are found and Mafraq Governorate, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Jordan this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Iran, where 2 percent are found.
Shanak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Shanak last name is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Shanak surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
Shanak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,891 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shanak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanak in the Bengali language | ||
| শনক | sanaka | - |
| Shanak in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶନକ | sanaka | - |
| Shanak in the Marathi language | ||
| शंकर | sankara | - |
| Shanak in the Hindi language | ||
| शनाक | sanaka | 20 |
| शनक | sanaka | 20 |
| सनक | sanaka | 20 |
| शानक | sanaka | 20 |
| शशांक | sasanka | 20 |
| Shanak in the Russian language | ||
| Шанак | sanak | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shanak
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