Shelker Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Shelker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shelker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Shelker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shelker (Marathi: शेलखर) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shelker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shelker is the 2,876,555th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Shelker are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Shelker is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States Shelker is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 34 percent reside, Missouri, where 19 percent reside and Iowa, where 16 percent reside. Not including The United States Shelker is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Shelker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shelker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shelker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Shelker are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Shelker earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.27% more than the national average, earning $53,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schelker93601/
Selker92785/
Schelcker889/
Schielker882/
Schuelker880/
Sielker8697/
Shilker8625/
Sellker867/
Shalker866/
Selåker865/
Shylker863/
Soelker862/
Suelker861/
Sohlker860/
Sholker860/
Schalker80293/
Shilkert802/
Shiolker801/
Scholker801/
Shailker801/
Shelcher801/
Schilker800/
Seilgker800/
Selcer77372/
Silker77318/
Salker77102/
Zelker7764/
Sälker7746/
Sölker7743/
Solker7735/
Sülker7713/
Celker770/
Seelekere751/
Salåker7116/
Sillker712/
Salkear711/
Scelcer710/
Chelquer676/
Silleker674/

Shelker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shelker in the Marathi language
शेलखरselakhara-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Shelker
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