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

Shanks (Russian: Шанкс) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shanks.

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

The last name Shanks is the 20,966^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 279,967 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Shanks reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 951,070^th most widespread first name globally, held by 99 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 16,093 people, or 1 in 22,523. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

Shanks Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shanks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shanks last name grew 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Shanks Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Shanks last name is chiefly Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States Shanks are 14.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.92% registered to vote for 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.