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

The surname Shok (Bengali: শোক, Georgian: შოკ, Hindi: शोक, Marathi: शोक, Oriya: ୍ଶୋକ, Russian: Шок) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 181,039^th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,098,446 people. The surname Shok occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Shok live; 32 percent live in Eastern Europe and 32 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 120,069^th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 3,497 people.

Shok is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 782 people, or 1 in 184,301. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 20 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside and Bashkortostan Republic, where 7 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent reside and Egypt, where 19 percent reside.

Shok Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shok has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shok surname increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shok Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shok surname is primarily Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shok last name are 1.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 45% being registered with the party.

Shok earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.69% more than the national average, earning $55,095 USD per year.