Devalk Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

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

Devalk Surname User-submission:

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'falcon'; in this case, a nickname for a falcon.

Devalk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4541:798,36861,583
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080

Devalk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Dutch surname, meaning 'falcon'; in this case, a nickname for a falcon.

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Devalk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Devalk is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devalk? popularity and diffusion

Devalk is the 623,516th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,812,085 people. The surname Devalk is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Devalk are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Devalk is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 454 people, or 1 in 798,368. In The United States Devalk is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 30 percent are found, Illinois, where 18 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Devalk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Devalk surname are 29.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Devalk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.18% more than the national average, earning $53,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devalck92208/
Devaulk921/
Devolk8326/
Dewalk8310/
Devaulx7765/
Devaelg771/
Devallg771/
Dovhalk771/
Devalgue71241/
Devalque7172/
Devolx6716/
Dewolk673/
Devoulx6212/
Dewalque57338/
Divalgue571/
Devolque571/

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