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

The surname Shank (Arabic: شانك, Bengali: শঙ্ক, Hindi: शंक, Marathi: शंक, Russian: Шанк) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shank.

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

Shank is the 23,523^rd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,478 people. The last name Shank occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Shank reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 143,150^th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 2,633 people.

Shank is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 18,018 people, or 1 in 20,116. In The United States Shank is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Shank Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shank last name increased 414 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shank Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shank surname is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Shank surname are 25.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shank earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 333.17% more than the national average, earning 1,499,100 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.16% less than the national average, earning R 137,448 per year; in United States they earn 3.13% less than the national average, earning $41,799 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $45,657 CAD per year.