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

The last name Silke (Arabic: وسيلكي, Hindi: सिलके, Russian: Сильке) is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 232,645^th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,200,315 people. The surname Silke is primarily found 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 prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 250,695 people.

The surname Silke is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 10,237. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Connaught, where 60 percent live, Leinster, where 28 percent live and Munster, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Silke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Silke has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Silke last name expanded 380 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Silke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Silke 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 with the political 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.