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

The last name Shanko (Hindi: शंको, Marathi: शंको, Russian: Шанько) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 50,184^th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 712,370 people. The surname Shanko occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Shanko live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shanko is also the 35,362^nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 21,881 people.

The last name Shanko is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 8,371 people, or 1 in 11,653. Apart from Ethiopia Shanko is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.

Shanko Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Shanko has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shanko surname grew 24,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shanko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shanko surname is principally Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus, Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon, Muslim (79%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shanko last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Shanko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.11% less than the national average, earning $42,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning $43,273 CAD per year.