Shenken Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Shenken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shenken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shenken Last Name Facts

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

Shenken is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Shenken click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shenken? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shenken is the 3,485,539th most frequently used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Shenken reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 314,930. In Scotland Shenken is primarily concentrated in: East Renfrewshire, where 82 percent are found and Glasgow City, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Scotland Shenken is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Shenken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shenken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shenken surname decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shenken Last Name Statistics demography

Shenken earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 65.2% more than the national average, earning $82,077 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Shenken
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