Shenk Surname

98,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,837 people bear this surname

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

Shenk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shenk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4211:81,9869,326
Russia2561:562,98150,475
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
Canada371:995,82774,831
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
England101:5,571,806158,774
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
India51:153,413,076951,030
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
East Timor11:1,215,928507
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales81:196,0527,186
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9801:51,2445,800

Shenk (25) may also be a first name.

Shenk Last Name Facts

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

Shenk (Russian: Шенк) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shenk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 98,049th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,506,625 people. This last name 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 2,136,160th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 4,421 people, or 1 in 81,986. In The United States Shenk is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent live, Virginia, where 11 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States Shenk is found in 40 countries. It is also found 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 carrying the Shenk surname rose 451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shenk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States Shenk are 31.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.85% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schenk9165,058/
Shenck91125/
Sheink9178/
Shenke9178/
Shenkh9160/
Shcenk913/
Sheank912/
Sheynk911/
Shienk911/
Shennk910/
Senk892,482/
Schenck8312,442/
Schenke834,467/
Schuenk8378/
Schenks8366/
Schoenk8355/
Sheinck8337/
Scheink8315/
Shenkhe832/
Shaenkh832/
Schienk832/
Shengke832/
Schaenk831/
Schennk831/
Sheanek831/
Shaenck831/
Scheenk831/
Scheank830/
Shencks830/
Sheng801,067,131/
Shank8023,027/
Senke802,838/
Shonk801,731/
Shink80697/
Szenk80486/
Senck8076/
Sienk8049/
Senkh8031/
Seink8028/
Shynk8023/
Saenk808/
Scenk803/
Shenq803/
Senkp802/
Sengk802/
Sohnk801/
Seenk801/
Sgenk800/
Shemk800/
Sahnk800/
Schuenck771,142/
Shenkova77306/
Schencke77206/
Schencks7744/
Scheinck7720/
Schesink7719/
Scheenks7716/
Shchenkh774/
Schoenck773/
Schaenck771/
Schennck771/
Scheinke771/
Scheanck770/
Schenkct770/
Schienck770/
Shenncks770/
Scheinks770/
Shinke738,386/
Schink734,150/
Schank733,747/
Sheung731,145/
Sengke73471/
Schonk73409/
Shankh73316/
Sesink73252/
Sehnke73197/
Senkhe73105/
Shinks7380/
Shaink7378/
Shanck7356/
Shieng7355/
Shoeng7340/
Schönk7336/
Shengh7327/
Sheing7325/
Sheang7324/
Shemke7318/
Scheng7316/
Seheng7312/
Shonkh738/
Seankh737/
Shonnk736/
Schenx736/
Shynke736/
Shinkh734/
Shinck734/
Szenke734/
Shankk732/
Shaeng732/
Schemk732/
Saenkh732/
Saengk732/
Scenck731/
Shenng731/
Seinck731/
Shankc731/
Seinke731/
Sienke731/
Shheng731/
Sheeng731/
Seynek731/
Sinhek731/
Shengz731/
Schynk731/
Schünk731/
Szheng731/
Shengs731/
Setenk730/
Shemck730/
Sesenk730/
Schenková71293/
Sheenkova71229/
Schenkova7127/
Sheinkova713/
Sheynkova711/
Seng67294,451/
Sink678,771/
Senkova672,077/
Cenk671,654/
Šenk671,420/
Schanck671,074/
Sank67841/
Schünke67701/
Senková67623/
Schinck67565/
Seesink67359/
Sonk67273/
Schueng67245/
Synk67147/
Shiceng6757/
Schonck6747/
Schaink6746/
Schaank6738/
Seineke6738/
Senc6730/
Schuink6727/
Scheing6720/
Schoeng6712/
Shshank6710/
Scheung678/
Sicheng678/
Schynke677/
Shainkh674/
Schencková674/
Schemck673/
Senq672/
Schenng672/
Sheingt672/
Sheceng672/
Cheanke671/
Scheenkova671/
Schencx671/
Schieng671/
Shahank671/
Shheang671/
Schönck671/
Siten'k671/
Shiteng671/
Schuenq671/
Sheheng671/
Chencke670/
Shincks670/
Schinks670/
Seeneke670/

Shenk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shenk in the Russian language
Шенкsenk-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shenk
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