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

The surname Shelk (Marathi: शेळके, Russian: Шелк) is found most frequently in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 1,338,236^th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Shelk 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 held first name internationally. It is borne by 40 people.

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

Shelk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shelk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shelk last name increased 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Shelk last name is principally 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% being registered to vote for 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.