Bohlken Surname

275,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bohlken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bohlken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6721:119,80014,679
United States6011:603,09349,067
Canada691:533,99444,923
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Bohlken Last Name Facts

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

Bohlken is found most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohlken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bohlken is the 275,277th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,168,472 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Bohlken reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 672 people, or 1 in 119,800. In Germany Bohlken is mostly found in: Lower Saxony, where 82 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside and Bremen, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Germany Bohlken occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Bohlken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bohlken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bohlken surname rose 1,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bohlken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bohlken are 33.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 79.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bohlken earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.94% more than the national average, earning $43,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.86% more than the national average, earning $59,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolken92212/
Vohlken86168/
Bolkeen860/
Bohlkin860/
Bahlken860/
Bolcken860/
Bolkn830/
Balken77441/
Bolkin77292/
Bolkyn776/
Bolcen772/
Boleheken7510/
Bolkenova754/
Bolkina71108/
Bolchen7134/
Boolkin7120/
Bolcaen7116/
Balcken7111/
Bolkyna7111/
Balkeen717/
Balkaen713/
Boulkin711/
Boulcen711/
Bolkinn710/
Vollken710/
Balkienė67186/
Boulhcen67170/
Boulkind6716/
Balkn673/
Boulkina672/
Boulkemh672/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bohlken
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