Dunkler Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Dunkler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1571:54,2388,527
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
Chile381:463,59112,075
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Dünkler (105) are calculated separately.

Dunkler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dunkler is borne by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Dünkler. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunkler? popularity and diffusion

Dunkler is the 881,213th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 23,815,510 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Dunkler are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Dunkler is most frequently held in Austria, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 54,238. In Austria Dunkler is most common in: Vienna, where 68 percent are found, Lower Austria, where 24 percent are found and Vorarlberg, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Austria Dunkler is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Chile, where 12 percent are found.

Dunkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Dunkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunkler surname decreased 64 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Dunkler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Dunkler are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Dunkler earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.49% more than the national average, earning $52,422 USD per year.

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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 Dunkler
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