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 in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohlken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 275,277th most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 5,168,472 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Bohlken reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Bohlken is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 672 people, or 1 in 119,800. In Germany Bohlken is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 82 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside and Bremen, where 4 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname 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 prevalency of Bohlken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,073 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bohlken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bohlken last name are 33.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.87% being registered with 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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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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