Where Does The Last Name Falk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Falk (Arabic: فالك, Hindi: फाल्क, Russian: Фальк) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Falk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 9,429^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,350 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Falk live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 45,568^th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 15,396 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 21,722 people, or 1 in 3,706. In Germany Falk is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 17 percent are found and Bavaria, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 98 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Sweden, where 14 percent are found.

Falk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Falk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falk last name rose 744 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 382 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 2,800 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Falk last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Falk are 10.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.34% registered with the party.

The amount Falk earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning 389,231 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.15% more than the national average, earning R 252,264 per year; in United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $45,510 CAD per year.