174.33 ^cm

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

The surname Shanker (Hindi: शंकर, Marathi: शंकर, Oriya: ଶଂକର, Russian: Шанкер, Tibetan: ཤང་དཀར་) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 26,482^nd most common last name at a global level, borne 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 widespread first name at a global level, borne by 25,413 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 14,490 people, or 1 in 52,938. In India Shanker is primarily found in: Delhi, where 35 percent live, Telangana, where 20 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent live. Not including India this surname occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Shanker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shanker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shanker surname increased 3,185 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 12,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Shanker are 22.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.78% being registered to vote for the political 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.