Shorkh Surname
Approximately 1,695 people bear this surname
Shorkh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 1,609 | 1:5,496 | 1,107 |
| Palestine | 52 | 1:87,478 | 6,579 |
| Syria | 27 | 1:714,853 | 5,897 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Shorkh Demographics
Shorkh Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Shorkh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shorkh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shorkh (Russian: Шорх) is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Shorkh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shorkh? popularity and diffusion
Shorkh is the 236,965th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,299,437 people. Shorkh occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shorkh are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Levant.
This surname is most frequent in Jordan, where it is carried by 1,609 people, or 1 in 5,496. In Jordan Shorkh is primarily found in: Amman Governorate, where 77 percent are found, Zarqa Governorate, where 11 percent are found and Aqaba Governorate, where 9 percent are found. Besides Jordan Shorkh occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 3 percent are found and Syria, where 2 percent are found.
Shorkh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shorkh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shorkh in the Russian language | ||
| Шорх | sorh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shorkh
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