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 as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 135,935^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,205,674 people. The last name Shawk occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Shawk live; 98 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Levant. Shawk is also the 998,282^nd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 91 people.

It is most widely held in Lebanon, where it is held by 1,353 people, or 1 in 4,166. In Lebanon it is most frequent in: North Governorate, where 95 percent live, Akkar Governorate, where 2 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 1 percent live. Outside of Lebanon this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 19 percent live and Iraq, where 16 percent live.

Shawk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shawk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shawk last name grew 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shawk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily 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% being registered to vote for the 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.