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

The surname Shawk is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Shawk is the 135,935^th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,205,674 people. Shawk is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shawk live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Levant. It is also the 998,282^nd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 91 people.

This surname is most widely held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 1,353 people, or 1 in 4,166. In Lebanon Shawk is primarily found in: North Governorate, where 95 percent reside, Akkar Governorate, where 2 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Other than Lebanon Shawk occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 19 percent reside and Iraq, where 16 percent reside.

Shawk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shawk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shawk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shawk surname is principally Sunni (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Shawk are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

Shawk earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.24% more than the national average, earning $46,703 USD per year.