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

Silke (Arabic: وسيلكي, Hindi: सिलके, Russian: Сильке) occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Silke.

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

This last name is the 232,645^th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,200,315 people. The last name Silke occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Silke reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 4,189^th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 250,695 people.

The surname Silke is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 460 people, or 1 in 10,237. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 60 percent reside, Leinster, where 28 percent reside and Munster, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Ireland it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Silke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Silke has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Silke surname increased 380 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Silke surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Silke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.73% more than the national average, earning R 270,264 per year; in United States they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $50,824 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $56,016 CAD per year.