View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Sherk (Hindi: शेरक, Russian: Шерк) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Sherk is the 187,948^th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,237,470 people. Sherk is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Sherk reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sherk is also the 1,350,955^th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 54 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,337 people, or 1 in 271,099. In The United States Sherk is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Michigan, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Sherk occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 37 percent reside and Iraq, where 1 percent reside.

Sherk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sherk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sherk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sherk last name are 16.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.39% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sherk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% more than the national average, earning $54,445 CAD per year.