Calk Surname

374,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Calk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9031:401,39435,091
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

The alternate forms: Çalk (46) are calculated separately.

Calk Last Name Facts

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

Calk is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant: Çalk. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Calk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 374,939th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,630,938 people. Calk is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Calk are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Calk is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 903 people, or 1 in 401,394. In The United States Calk is most numerous in: Texas, where 55 percent are found, Louisiana, where 10 percent are found and South Carolina, where 3 percent are found. Excluding The United States Calk is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 1 percent are found.

Calk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Calk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Calk last name rose 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Calk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Calk last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Calk surname are 9.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.11% registered with the political party.

Calk earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,014 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çalk9246/
Chalk899,510/
Caulk891,568/
Calke895/
Calck895/
Chalke8021,671/
Chaulk802,336/
Cialek8074/
Ckalke802/
Challk801/
Scahlk801/
Chalkh801/
Caulke800/
Chailk800/
Kalk753,391/
Salk751,576/
Colk75312/
Zalk75298/
Jalk75273/
Calg755/
Calc753/
Calq751/
Calx751/
Chailek73519/
Calková7344/
Chalkhe7319/
Calkova7310/
Chaalke736/
Cahalke732/
Challke731/
Chhalke731/
Kalke673,452/
Zalke67586/
Kalck67554/
Khalk67418/
Salkh67343/
Jalkh67308/
Kalkh67240/
Kalks67162/
Jalke67123/
Salck6785/
Qualk6768/
Saulk6732/
Ciolk6715/
Czolk6713/
Jalck6712/
Çalık6710/
Colke675/
Jhalk675/
Chalg675/
Zalkh675/
Jalks673/
Kaulk673/
Jalhk672/
Kahlk671/
Kalkp671/
Sailk671/
Salhk671/
Casselks671/
Callg671/
Colkz671/
Cholk671/
Jallk671/
Kalhk671/
Scolk671/
Zaulk671/
Ceilk671/
Coulk670/
Coolk670/
Jealk670/

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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 Calk
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