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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 most in India. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 26,482^nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 358,516 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 90 percent of Shanker live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 31,606^th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 25,413 people.

Shanker is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 14,490 people, or 1 in 52,938. In India Shanker is most prevalent in: Delhi, where 35 percent reside, Telangana, where 20 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Shanker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shanker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 Shanker are 22.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.78% 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.