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

The surname Shankey (Hindi: शैंकी, Marathi: शंकेय) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Shankey is the 767,694^th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. The surname Shankey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Shankey are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 389,954^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 476 people.

The last name Shankey is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 2,119,643. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 28 percent live, Wisconsin, where 20 percent live and New York, where 15 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 29 percent live and Iran, where 5 percent live.

Shankey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shankey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shankey last name rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 160 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shankey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (66%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Shankey last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shankey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.47% more than the national average, earning $51,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $55,307 CAD per year.