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

The last name Valk (Hindi: वालक, Marathi: वाळके, Russian: Валк) is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Valk is the 58,480^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 842,978 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Valk reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Valk is also the 300,818^th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 747 people.

The last name Valk is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5,334 people, or 1 in 3,166. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 31 percent are found, North Holland, where 16 percent are found and North Brabant, where 12 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Estonia, where 9 percent are found.

Valk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Valk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valk last name rose 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Valk surname are 17.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $47,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning $59,547 CAD per year.