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

Shirko (Hindi: शिरको, Russian: Ширко) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Shirko is the 258,906^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,797,594 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Shirko are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Shirko is also the 148,864^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 2,467 people.

The last name Shirko is most widely held in Belarus, where it is carried by 774 people, or 1 in 12,275. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Minsk, where 30 percent live, Minsk Region, where 22 percent live and Vitebsk Region, where 20 percent live. Outside of Belarus this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent live and Iran, where 6 percent live.

Shirko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shirko surname is principally Orthodox (96%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shirko last name are 4.34% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 51.11% being registered with the party.

Shirko earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,525 USD per year.