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

Shelk (Marathi: शेळके, Russian: Шелк) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,338,236^th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs predominantly 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. Shelk is also the 1,614,485^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 40 people.

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

Shelk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shelk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shelk last name grew 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shelk last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shelk surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party 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.