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

The surname Shelk (Marathi: शेळके, Russian: Шелк) occurs most in Russia. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 1,338,236^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name is predominantly 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 1,614,485^th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 40 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 1,517,085. In Russia Shelk is most frequent in: Moscow, where 25 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name occurs 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 who held the Shelk last name rose 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 United Russias than The US 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.