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Shanks
‘Shanks’ is a Scottish surname. The name has two possible origins, the first was given to people who lived in and around the Land of Shank, in Midlothian, Scotland. The surname is still found throughout Scotland with high concentrations in North Lanarkshire and Aberdeen in particular. The second origin of the surname was given to people who had long legs or a peculiarity of gait, as this origin of the surname comes from the Old English word ‘Sceanca’ meaning leg which evolved over time into the word ‘Shank’ or ‘Shanks.’ This word remained in common use in Scotland, still being used today. However, in England it was replaced by the Norse word ‘Leggr’ which is why in Modern English the word leg is used instead of the word shank.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shanks is ranked #3031 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shanks surname appeared 11,822 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Shanks.
78.1% or 9,233 total occurrences were White.
16% or 1,897 total occurrences were Black.
2.3% or 273 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 257 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 89 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.6% or 73 total occurrences were Asian.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shanks in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shanks in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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