Bolkin Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Bolkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1501:960,82074,969
Papua New Guinea921:88,62711,768
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Bõlkin (1) are calculated separately.

Bolkin (33) may also be a first name.

Bolkin Last Name Facts

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

Bolkin (Russian: Болькин) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Bõlkin. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 910,497th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name Bolkin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Bolkin live; 49 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequent forename throughout the world It is held by 33 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 960,820. In Russia Bolkin is most common in: Mordovia Republic, where 67 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Murmansk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Beside Russia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Bolkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bolkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bolkin last name increased 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bolkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bolkin surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bolkin last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Bolkin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.01% more than the national average, earning $57,823 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bõlkin941/
Bolkina92108/
Boolkin9220/
Boulkin921/
Bolkinn920/
Bohlkin920/
Bolkn910/
Boulkind8616/
Boulkina862/
Bulkin834,504/
Balkin832,094/
Bolken83212/
Bolkim838/
Bolkyn836/
Boutylkin801/
Bulkina772,898/
Bohlken771,410/
Balkina77496/
Baulkin7742/
Boelken7716/
Bolkyna7711/
Bulking776/
Boulkim773/
Bolchin773/
Bullkin772/
Bolquin771/
Balkinn770/
Bolcken770/
Bolkeen770/
Volkinn770/
Balkn733/
Butylkin71781/
Balkienė71186/
Baulkina7170/
Bulkienė7166/
Butilkin7137/
Batylkin7127/
Butelkin713/
Balckina711/
Busylkin711/
Balkcuin710/
Balken67441/
Bulkyn67329/
Bulken6778/
Balkyn6762/
Balcin6753/
Buchilkin6724/
Bülken6719/
Volkyn6715/
Bulqin6714/
Boleheken6710/
Balkén679/
Bolkenova674/
Volqin674/
Vulkin673/
Bolcen672/
Bulkinová672/
Bulcin671/
Bulkinova671/
Balqin671/

Bolkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolkin in the Russian language
Болькинbolkin-

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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 Bolkin
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