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

The last name Shanker (Hindi: शंकर, Marathi: शंकर, Oriya: ଶଂକର, Russian: Шанкер, Tibetan: ཤང་དཀར་) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shanker.

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

The surname is the 26,482^nd most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 358,516 people. Shanker is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Shanker are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Shanker is also the 31,606^th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 25,413 people.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 14,490 people, or 1 in 52,938. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 35 percent are found, Telangana, where 20 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent are found. Besides India Shanker occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Shanker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shanker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shanker last name rose 3,185 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 12,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Shanker last name are 22.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shanker earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 34.65% more than the national average, earning 465,998 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning R 250,308 per year; in United States they earn 23.34% more than the national average, earning $53,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.35% more than the national average, earning $62,276 CAD per year.