View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

The last name Shawk occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 135,935^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,205,674 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shawk reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Levant. Shawk is also the 998,282^nd most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 91 people.

The surname is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is borne by 1,353 people, or 1 in 4,166. In Lebanon it is mostly found in: North Governorate, where 95 percent reside, Akkar Governorate, where 2 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon this surname 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 prevalency of Shawk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shawk surname increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shawk Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Shawk surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being 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.