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

The last name Sheka (Hindi: शेका, Marathi: शेका, Russian: Шека, Tibetan: ཤེས་དཀར་) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Sheka is the 51,939^th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 739,027 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Sheka are found; 36 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Sheka is also the 44,686^th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 15,859 people.

The surname Sheka is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,099 people, or 1 in 23,840. Barring The DR Congo it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 20 percent live and Tanzania, where 16 percent live.

Sheka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sheka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sheka last name grew 1,283 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sheka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sheka last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sheka last name are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sheka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.71% more than the national average, earning $56,990 CAD per year.