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

The surname Shul (Bengali: শূল, Hindi: शुल, Marathi: शुळ, Oriya: ଶୁଲ, Russian: Шуль) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 127,254^th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,043,619 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Shul live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 553,262^nd most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 259 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1,718 people, or 1 in 44,693. In Iran Shul is most numerous in: Kerman Province, where 86 percent reside, Fars Province, where 4 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 4 percent reside. Besides Iran it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Ukraine, where 15 percent reside.

Shul Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shul has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shul Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia and Christian (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Shul are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Shul earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.76% more than the national average, earning $49,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.78% less than the national average, earning $41,346 CAD per year.