Wolkenstein Surname

604,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 513 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wolkenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolkenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1761:457,41740,380
Austria1441:59,1359,241
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
England121:4,643,172139,951
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
France101:6,642,272293,169
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wolkenstein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wolkenstein Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wolkenstein occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wolkenstein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolkenstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wolkenstein is the 604,614th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 14,205,743 people. Wolkenstein is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wolkenstein are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 176 people, or 1 in 457,417. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent are found and Bavaria, where 16 percent are found. Besides Germany Wolkenstein exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Wolkenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolkenstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolkenstein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolkenstein are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolkenstein earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.04% more than the national average, earning $70,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $48,002 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolkenstein
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