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

The last name Sharke (Hindi: शरके, Marathi: शक, Russian: Шарке) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Sharke is the 1,148,257^th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 34,868,641 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Sharke reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Sharke is also the 2,446,817^th most common given name world-wide It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 5,364,094. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent are found, Telangana, where 1 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 1 percent are found. Not including India Sharke is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 4 percent are found.

Sharke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sharke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sharke surname rose 293 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Sharke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Sharke surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sharke surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Sharke earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.85% more than the national average, earning $58,187 USD per year.