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

Shokel (Russian: Шокель) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 728,955^th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,310,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Shokel reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Belarus, where it is borne by 278 people, or 1 in 34,176. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Vitebsk Region, where 85 percent reside, Minsk, where 8 percent reside and Minsk Region, where 4 percent reside. Not including Belarus this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 24 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Shokel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shokel last name is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Catholic (50%) in Belarus.

In The United States Shokel are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.