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

The surname Shekel (Russian: Шекель) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shekel.

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

The last name Shekel is the 333,948^th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,589,101 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Shekel are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,234,572^nd most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 63 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 79,032. In Ukraine Shekel is mostly found in: Rivne Oblast, where 70 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found and Zhytomyr Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 29 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Shekel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Shekel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shekel last name rose 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shekel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shekel last name is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shekel last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered A Just Russias than the national average, with 42.86% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shekel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 135.06% more than the national average, earning R 558,600 per year and in United States they earn 57.74% more than the national average, earning $68,062 USD per year.