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

Shenk (Russian: Шенк) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shenk.

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

This surname is the 98,049^th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,506,625 people. Shenk is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Shenk reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 25 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,421 people, or 1 in 81,986. In The United States Shenk is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live, Virginia, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 40 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 5 percent live and Ukraine, where 1 percent live.

Shenk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shenk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 adherence of those bearing the Shenk surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shenk last name are 31.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.85% being registered with the 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.