Shelk Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shelk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
United States231:15,759,084542,937
India181:42,614,743461,117
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Shelk (40) may also be a first name.

Shelk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shelk Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shelk (Marathi: शेळके, Russian: Шелк) is found most in Russia. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shelk is the 1,338,236th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Shelk are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 57 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 40 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 1,517,085. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 25 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Beside Russia Shelk is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Shelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shelk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shelk last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shelk last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the party.

Shelk earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.77% less than the national average, earning $25,988 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelke91206,643/
Schelk91238/
Shelkh9132/
Sheilk919/
Shelck915/
Sehelk914/
Shelhk912/
Shellk910/
Shoelk910/
Selk891,923/
Schelck83251/
Schelke83196/
Scheelk83134/
Shelhke8366/
Shelkhe8346/
Schelks8325/
Sheilkh8322/
Shealke8319/
Shellke839/
Shchelk835/
Shellek834/
Schellk832/
Saheelk831/
Schuelk831/
Shselke831/
Shielkh831/
Sheelke831/
Sheilke831/
Shelkke831/
Shelksh831/
Schoelk831/
Scheylk831/
Sehelck831/
Selke804,168/
Selck80535/
Selkh80520/
Shalk80300/
Sholk80220/
Seelk8058/
Shilk8052/
Sielk8024/
Shelc8022/
Sohlk8018/
Shylk8015/
Selhk802/
Sellk801/
Seilk801/
Selks801/
Shelg801/
Soelk800/
Shelkova772,475/
Scheelke77160/
Scheglik7728/
Scheilke7716/
Scheelck772/
Schelkpf771/
Schellek771/
Schelckx771/
Schoelck770/
Schalk7313,494/
Sellek731,772/
Schilk73829/
Sellke73485/
Shilke73324/
Sehlke73206/
Seelke73187/
Selcke73101/
Sielke7359/
Seylek7355/
Shyolk7348/
Shalkh7332/
Shylke7332/
Szelke7331/
Schälk7327/
Shailk7323/
Seelek7321/
Sielck7315/
Sealek7313/
Shilkh738/
Saelck736/
Scholk735/
Shellg734/
Selkhe733/
Shalck732/
Setilk732/
Sahalk731/
Shsalk731/
Shillk731/
Shallk731/
Seilkh731/
Sellck731/
Schelc731/
Scelke731/
Chelkk731/
Soelck730/
Chelck730/
Shilks730/
Schelkova71137/
Scheileke7110/
Shelkhova718/
Scheelcke716/
Schelleck711/
Silk6710,307/
Selleck672,917/
Salk671,576/
Selg671,212/
Selkova67974/
Schalck67842/
Solk67372/
Shailkh67146/
Celk6766/
Selleke6745/
Sylk6739/
Selková6728/
Schälke6724/
Shillek6723/
Selc6717/
Seeleke6716/
Shailke6715/
Selx674/
Seileck674/
Schillk673/
Schilck673/
Schilks673/
Shelleg672/
Xelk672/
Shailek671/
Shailhk671/
Çelk671/
Schechelck671/
Shelque671/
Schaalk670/
Setleck670/

Shelk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelk in the Marathi language
शेळकेselake-
Shelk in the Russian language
Шелкselk-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shelk
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