Dolk Surname

292,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Dolk Surname User-submission:

The Dolk surname means 'dagger' in Dutch.

Dolk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6901:14,2711,226
Netherlands2831:59,67210,273
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Finland471:116,95111,447
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Dolk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Dolk surname means 'dagger' in Dutch.

- vampirerichard

Dolk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dolk (Russian: Долк) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dolk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dolk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 292,296th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,571,518 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Dolk reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Dolk is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 690 people, or 1 in 14,271. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 27 percent are found, Jönköping County, where 11 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 9 percent are found. Other than Sweden this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Dolk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dolk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 503 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dolk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dolk are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dolk earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.91% less than the national average, earning 266,781 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.21% less than the national average, earning R 158,724 per year; in United States they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $41,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.94% less than the national average, earning $45,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dolke89129/
Dolck8953/
Doulk8916/
Dohlk8913/
Doolk8912/
Dholke8073/
Dolcke8019/
Dohlke8019/
Doolke8010/
Dolgkh801/
Dolkhe801/
Doulks800/
Doilke800/
Dalk751,035/
Dulk75233/
Dülk75148/
Dolg7554/
Dolq7511/
Dolc7510/
Dolková7331/
Dolkova7319/
Dalke673,816/
Dahlk67176/
Dalkh67116/
Dulck6785/
Dulke6783/
Dollc6720/
Dulkė6717/
Dolgh674/
Doilc673/
Dolgs672/
Doleheck672/
Daulk672/
Doulkova671/
Dhalk671/
Dalck670/

Dolk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dolk in the Russian language
Долкdolk-

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