Bolk Surname

255,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bolk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8331:20,2733,197
Germany3571:225,50525,215
United States2391:1,516,565103,003
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Bolk (14) may also be a first name.

Bolk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolk (Russian: Болк) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 255,521st most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,719,913 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Bolk live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe. Bolk is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 14 people.

The last name Bolk is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 833 people, or 1 in 20,273. In The Netherlands Bolk is mostly found in: Gelderland, where 25 percent reside, Overijssel, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 14 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands Bolk is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Bolk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bolk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bolk last name increased 569 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bolk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bolk surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Bolk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,193 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolke893,326/
Boelk89388/
Bolck89144/
Bohlk8916/
Boolk893/
Buolk890/
Boilek8080/
Boolke8033/
Boelck8025/
Bolhke8012/
Bosilk809/
Bolkhe804/
Bollck802/
Bolcke802/
Boehlk802/
Bohlck801/
Bolckx801/
Bholke801/
Boulke801/
Boglik801/
Bollke801/
Balk759,253/
Bulk752,365/
Bolg75254/
Bolc75208/
Bülk75127/
Bolx751/
Bolkova731,433/
Bolková73397/
Bohlcke7314/
Bollëke737/
Boehlck734/
Bootlek733/
Bothlke732/
Boileck732/
Bohhlke731/
Balık6713,505/
Balke679,008/
Balkh67692/
Balck67636/
Baulk67337/
Bülck67259/
Bulke67143/
Bousselk67138/
Bálek67133/
Beulk67121/
Bolcková67100/
Bolkhova6759/
Bahlk6759/
Balkė6751/
Boulc6750/
Bulck6746/
Baalk6733/
Voulk6713/
Bolcs6710/
Vohlk676/
Bulkė675/
Bollková675/
Bolgh673/
Boutelkh672/
Bhalk672/
Bullk672/
Ballk671/
Bollc671/
Buslk671/
Balkå671/
Boulkova671/
Bolckova671/
Boylkova671/
Balkc671/
Balkı671/
Voylk671/
Boulg671/
Balhk671/

Bolk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolk in the Russian language
Болкbolk-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolk
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