View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Shunk (Russian: Шунк) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 159,594^th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,665,525 people. The last name Shunk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Shunk live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491^st most frequently held given name internationally, held by 12 people.

Shunk is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,749 people, or 1 in 207,238. In The United States Shunk is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 20 percent live, Michigan, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Shunk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shunk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 304 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shunk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shunk surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shunk last name are 15.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shunk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.85% less than the national average, earning $41,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,074 CAD per year.