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Shanks

in the US

There are 10,051 people with the last name "Shanks" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Shanks 2,768
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  1. is 2,764th most common Lindquist
  2. is 2,765th most common Oglesby
  3. is 2,766th most common Harwood
  4. is 2,767th most common Foy
  5. is 2,768th most common Shanks
  6. is 2,769th most common Crawley
  7. is 2,770th most common Grey
  8. is 2,771st most common Mehta
  9. is 2,772nd most common Hammonds

Similar Names and Nicknames

Shannon, Shank, Shane, Shanahan, Shaner, Shanklin, Swank, Shanley, Shankle, Shan

Most Common First Names for Shanks

James, Robert, John, David, Michael, William, Mary, Richard, Charles, Donald

Meaning & History

Scottish and northern Irish: nickname for someone with long legs or some peculiarity of gait, from Old English sceanca ‘shin bone’, ‘leg’. This vocabulary word was preserved in Scotland, whereas in England it was replaced by Old Norse leggr.

Recent Searches for "Shanks" in the US

Since June 2009
3,345

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James Shanks (92 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv3)

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