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

The last name Shonk (Russian: Шонк) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Shonk.

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

Shonk is the 233,088^th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,210,021 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Shonk reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,526 people, or 1 in 237,522. In The United States it is most numerous in: Ohio, where 21 percent live, Indiana, where 11 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Shonk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shonk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 877 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shonk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Shonk surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Shonk last name are 16.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Shonk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $43,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $56,288 CAD per year.