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

The surname Shenk (Russian: Шенк) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Shenk is the 98,049^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,506,625 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Shenk are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160^th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 25 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,421 people, or 1 in 81,986. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 5 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.

Shenk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shenk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shenk surname grew 451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shenk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shenk last name is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shenk last name are 31.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Shenk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.16% less than the national average, earning $43,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.78% less than the national average, earning $44,823 CAD per year.