Volker Forename
4,603rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 227,952 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany
Volker Forename User-submission:
Volker or Volkher is a Germanic forename, which means 'one who led people', 'one who led army'.
Volker Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 100% | 220,083 | 1:439 | 131 |
| Austria | 100% | 1,751 | 1:4,862 | 448 |
| United States | 100% | 1,381 | 1:262,518 | 8,534 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 956 | 1:8,592 | 936 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 466 | 1:66,121 | 7,124 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 310 | 1:54,523 | 3,611 |
| Canada | 100% | 284 | 1:116,667 | 5,586 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 284 | 1:36,730 | 2,763 |
| England | 100% | 249 | 1:223,305 | 6,325 |
| South Africa | 100% | 232 | 1:235,055 | 14,387 |
| Brazil | 87% | 186 | 1:1,151,807 | 28,910 |
| France | 100% | 183 | 1:363,226 | 4,542 |
| Spain | 100% | 153 | 1:304,117 | 5,010 |
| Thailand | 100% | 136 | 1:515,190 | 24,184 |
| Sweden | 100% | 121 | 1:81,470 | 3,702 |
| Denmark | - | 115 | 1:49,126 | 1,892 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 106 | 1:498,003 | 14,262 |
| Norway | 100% | 86 | 1:59,678 | 2,305 |
| Australia | - | 80 | 1:170,720 | 4,694 |
| Belgium | 100% | 70 | 1:164,143 | 4,443 |
| Italy | 100% | 59 | 1:1,034,951 | 8,889 |
| New Zealand | - | 58 | 1:78,208 | 3,650 |
| Portugal | - | 46 | 1:226,323 | 4,580 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 44 | 1:12,819 | 954 |
| China | - | 40 | 1:34,151,395 | 61,321 |
| Chile | 91% | 35 | 1:503,063 | 6,098 |
| Greece | 100% | 33 | 1:331,350 | 5,347 |
| Ecuador | - | 23 | 1:770,736 | 6,723 |
| Estonia | 100% | 23 | 1:57,190 | 3,101 |
| Scotland | 100% | 20 | 1:267,518 | 4,251 |
| Singapore | - | 20 | 1:314,353 | 9,609 |
| Malaysia | 84% | 19 | 1:1,602,628 | 49,521 |
| Hungary | 100% | 18 | 1:543,987 | 1,953 |
| Mexico | 100% | 17 | 1:7,302,613 | 25,172 |
| Finland | 100% | 15 | 1:365,546 | 4,839 |
| Philippines | 100% | 15 | 1:7,067,298 | 110,797 |
| Iraq | - | 14 | 1:2,501,276 | 13,388 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 13 | 1:550,153 | 19,206 |
| Japan | - | 12 | 1:10,665,505 | 35,725 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 11 | 1:2,745,627 | 44,124 |
| Egypt | - | 9 | 1:10,211,216 | 21,716 |
| Poland | 100% | 9 | 1:4,225,235 | 4,388 |
| Peru | 100% | 8 | 1:3,973,932 | 31,495 |
| Uruguay | - | 8 | 1:428,455 | 5,529 |
| Czechia | 100% | 7 | 1:1,522,309 | 4,223 |
| India | - | 7 | 1:173,553,996 | 1,904,752 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 7 | 1:1,033,829 | 6,926 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Indonesia | - | 6 | 1:42,993,945 | 799,692 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 6 | 1:6,309 | 521 |
| Colombia | - | 5 | 1:9,555,785 | 40,229 |
| Russia | - | 5 | 1:28,846,741 | 73,146 |
| Ireland | 100% | 4 | 1:1,160,880 | 7,088 |
| Bulgaria | - | 4 | 1:1,747,598 | 14,265 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Nigeria | - | 4 | 1:44,391,090 | 271,718 |
| Sudan | 100% | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Bolivia | - | 3 | 1:3,533,801 | 5,917 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 3 | 1:1,589,316 | 14,648 |
| Kenya | - | 3 | 1:15,435,703 | 51,312 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| South Korea | - | 3 | 1:1,848,140 | 23,578 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| Vietnam | - | 3 | 1:30,874,371 | 5,995 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Croatia | - | 2 | 1:2,108,538 | 15,895 |
| Georgia | - | 2 | 1:1,869,233 | 20,119 |
| Lithuania | - | 2 | 1:1,475,941 | 3,949 |
| Namibia | - | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| Romania | - | 2 | 1:10,025,988 | 47,037 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,655,032 | 6,915 |
| Ukraine | 100% | 2 | 1:22,749,954 | 22,291 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bhutan | - | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Curaçao | - | 1 | 1:155,803 | 1,239 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Gibraltar | - | 1 | 1:34,138 | 985 |
| Greenland | - | 1 | 1:56,371 | 1,395 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kazakhstan | - | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Latvia | - | 1 | 1:2,015,645 | 6,531 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Libya | - | 1 | 1:6,221,309 | 3,060 |
| Maldives | - | 1 | 1:433,903 | 5,827 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Mozambique | - | 1 | 1:27,243,357 | 5,091 |
| New Caledonia | - | 1 | 1:270,164 | 3,221 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkey | 100% | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Volker (6,636) may also be a surname.
Volker Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Volker or Volkher is a Germanic forename, which means 'one who led people', 'one who led army'.
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Volker Demographics
Volker Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 310 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkher | 92 | 52 | / |
| Volcker | 92 | 7 | / |
| Volkier | 92 | 1 | / |
| Folker | 83 | 1,359 | / |
| Valker | 83 | 248 | / |
| Wolker | 83 | 88 | / |
| Volkir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Uolker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Volceir | 77 | 25 | / |
| Folkher | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wolcker | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wollker | 77 | 4 | / |
| Woolker | 77 | 3 | / |
| Valcker | 77 | 3 | / |
| Volcher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Valkeir | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wolkher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wholker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Valkier | 77 | 2 | / |
| Foulker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valkher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuolker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woulker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Volquer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bollker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huolker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Follkert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velkjaer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walker | 67 | 16,119 | / |
| Valkir | 67 | 124 | / |
| Volcir | 67 | 101 | / |
| Valcer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ualker | 67 | 8 | / |
| Falker | 67 | 7 | / |
| Valkyr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Valqer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolcer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Folcer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoolkerd | 67 | 1 | / |
Volker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volker in the Russian language | ||
| Волкер | volker | - |
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