View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Shawka is more frequently found in Palestine than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Shawka is the 245,043^rd most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,484,644 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shawka reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 69 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 679,247^th most common first name worldwide, held by 180 people.

The last name Shawka is most widely held in Palestine, where it is carried by 552 people, or 1 in 8,241. In Palestine it is most numerous in: Bethlehem Governorate, where 65 percent reside, Jerusalem Governorate, where 34 percent reside and Gaza Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Beside Palestine Shawka is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 24 percent reside and Jordan, where 24 percent reside.

Shawka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shawka last name is chiefly Latin Catholic (61%) in Lebanon.