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

The last name Shul (Bengali: শূল, Hindi: शुल, Marathi: शुळ, Oriya: ଶୁଲ, Russian: Шуль) is most common in Iran. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Shul is the 127,254^th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,043,619 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Shul live; 55 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Shul is also the 553,262^nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 259 people.

Shul is most frequent in Iran, where it is carried by 1,718 people, or 1 in 44,693. In Iran Shul is mostly found in: Kerman Province, where 86 percent reside, Fars Province, where 4 percent reside and Hormozgan Province, where 4 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Ukraine, where 15 percent reside.

Shul Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shul has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shul last name increased 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shul Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shul last name is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia and Christian (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shul surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political 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.