Shanks Surname
Approximately 26,030 people bear this surname
Shanks Surname Definition:
(English)a nickname from some peculiarity of the Leg(s [Middle English schanke, Old English scanca, a leg]
Shanks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,093 | 1:22,523 | 2,826 |
| England | 2,557 | 1:21,790 | 3,058 |
| Scotland | 1,961 | 1:2,730 | 503 |
| Canada | 1,743 | 1:21,139 | 2,909 |
| Australia | 1,603 | 1:16,841 | 2,369 |
| New Zealand | 975 | 1:4,644 | 741 |
| Northern Ireland | 570 | 1:3,237 | 648 |
| Ireland | 85 | 1:55,399 | 3,846 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Guyana | 39 | 1:19,544 | 2,478 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Israel | 33 | 1:259,322 | 23,464 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Chile | 23 | 1:765,934 | 16,989 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 625 | 1:7,088 | 1,102 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1,391 | 1:2,691 | 470 |
| England | 893 | 1:27,296 | 3,717 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,871 | 1:17,492 | 2,227 |
Shanks (99) may also be a first name.
Shanks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English)a nickname from some peculiarity of the Leg(s [Middle English schanke, Old English scanca, a leg]
(English, Scottish) A nickname given because of some peculiarity of the legs; one who came from the lands of Shank, in Midlothian.
From the Dutch, Schank; from the Flemish, Schangh; a personal name.
The name of Shanks has also a home across the border in Lanarkshire.
Shanks Demographics
Average Shanks Salary in
United States
$42,291 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shanks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shanks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shanks (Russian: Шанкс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shanks? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,966th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 279,967 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Shanks live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shanks is also the 951,070th most numerous first name in the world, held by 99 people.
The surname Shanks is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 16,093 people, or 1 in 22,523. In The United States Shanks is most prevalent in: Texas, where 11 percent live, Missouri, where 9 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.
Shanks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Shanks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Shanks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Shanks surname is principally Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.
In The United States Shanks are 14.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.92% registered with the party.
The amount Shanks earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.35% less than the national average, earning 227,192 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 324.81% more than the national average, earning R 1,009,500 per year; in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,291 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $51,988 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schanks | 92 | 187 | / |
| Shancks | 92 | 0 | / |
| Sanks | 91 | 968 | / |
| Schancks | 86 | 0 | / |
| Shenks | 83 | 28 | / |
| Shamks | 83 | 5 | / |
| Shangs | 83 | 4 | / |
| Shancs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sancks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Shonks | 83 | 0 | / |
| Shaheenks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shanksová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chancks | 77 | 8 | / |
| Schonks | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shangse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shencks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Schamks | 77 | 0 | / |
| Sangs | 73 | 133 | / |
| Zanks | 73 | 43 | / |
| Sancs | 73 | 5 | / |
| Sonks | 73 | 4 | / |
| Shenncks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Scheinks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Changs | 67 | 56 | / |
| Sanchs | 67 | 53 | / |
| Sancsz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sanggs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chonks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shongs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanqus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangkz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saangs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zannks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sonkse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sionks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soncks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chancs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sanngs | 67 | 0 | / |
Shanks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shanks in the Russian language | ||
| Шанкс | sanks | - |
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