Last name Shanks (Shanks 
, シャンクス 
, شانكس 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The surname Shanks is habitual in New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, the United Kingdom, and Australia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Shanks is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shanks | Australia, Canada, United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom |
| シャンクス | Japan |
| شانكس | Yemen, Saudi Arabia |
| שנקס | Israel |
Longshanks, ก้าน, ﺷﺎﻧﻜﺲ, and Ｓhanks
| elizabeth shanks (1752-1812) (b. 1752) |
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james steuart shanks British merchant (b. 1824) |
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john p. c. shanks U.S. Representative from Indiana (1826-1901), US (b. 1826) |
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| thomas shanks American politician, US (b. 1796) |
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| james shanks Scottish chemical engineer, GB (b. 1800) |
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| james shanks Shanks, Alexander (1801–1845), engineer and lawnmower manufacturer (b. 1801) |
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| alexander shanks Shanks, Alexander (1801–1845), engineer and lawnmower manufacturer (b. 1801) |
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emily shanks Russian artist (1857-1936), GB (b. 1857) |
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david carey shanks United States Army general, US (b. 1861) |
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| william shanks Amateur calculator, school owner, GB (b. 1812) |
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| john shanks Sanitary engineer (b. 1825) |
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tommy shanks Irish association football player (1880-1919), IE (b. 1880) |
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| james shanks New Zealand politician, NZ (b. 1835) |
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| michael e.l. shanks American politician – Minnesota -- "M.E.L., W.E.L." House 1870 (District 20); House 1879-80 (District 38), US (b. 1836) |
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| charles barnes shanks New Zealand land surveyor (1841-1922), GB (b. 1841) |
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