Falke Surname
Approximately 40,469 people bear this surname
Falke Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk,' one of very many forms; v. Folk and Fulke.
Edmund Falkes. Rolls of Parliament.
Johannes Falke, et Albreda uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Falke, Alice sa feinme, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFalke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 26,784 | 1:28,639 | 2,130 |
| Germany | 6,915 | 1:11,642 | 1,491 |
| Niger | 4,042 | 1:4,748 | 438 |
| United States | 1,320 | 1:274,590 | 25,707 |
| Nigeria | 510 | 1:347,339 | 18,795 |
| Netherlands | 298 | 1:56,668 | 9,739 |
| Brazil | 124 | 1:1,726,406 | 56,376 |
| Sweden | 89 | 1:110,638 | 7,962 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Benin | 20 | 1:516,780 | 33,864 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Ukraine | 15 | 1:3,034,846 | 176,305 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
The alternate forms: Falké (31) & Falkè (1) are calculated separately.
Falke (720) may also be a first name.
Falke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fulk,' one of very many forms; v. Folk and Fulke.
Edmund Falkes. Rolls of Parliament.
Johannes Falke, et Albreda uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Falke, Alice sa feinme, 1379: ibid.
V. Falk(e (= Falcon, Hawk).
(Ger.) Falcon, Hawk [Ger. falke, O.H.Ger. falcho]
(German, Norwegian) One who took care of the falcons or hawks; one who hunted with falcons; dweller at the sign of the falcon.
Falk, Danish, a Falcon.
(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.
Falke Demographics
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Falke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Falke (Hindi: फाल्के, Marathi: फाळके, Russian: Фальке) is found most in India. It can appear in the variant forms: Falké or Falkè. Click here to see other possible spellings of Falke.
How Common Is The Last Name Falke? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,787th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 180,077 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Falke live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Falke is also the 307,588th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 720 people.
The last name Falke is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 26,784 people, or 1 in 28,639. In India Falke is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 0 percent reside and Telangana, where 0 percent reside. Excluding India this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent reside and Niger, where 10 percent reside.
Falke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Falke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Falke last name grew 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Falke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Falke are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.02% registered with the party.
The amount Falke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning 350,576 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $49,116 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Falke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Falke in the Marathi language | ||
| फाळके | phalake | 66.65 |
| फलके | phalake | 32.85 |
| फ़ाळके | falake | 0.06 |
| फ़लके | falake | 0.02 |
| अलका | alaka | 0.02 |
| फल्के | phalke | 0.01 |
| कलेके | kaleke | 0 |
| कलके | kalake | 0 |
| आलका | alaka | 0 |
| Falke in the Hindi language | ||
| फाल्के | phalke | 52.94 |
| फालके | phalake | 29.41 |
| फलके | phalake | 11.76 |
| फल्के | phalke | 5.88 |
| Falke in the Russian language | ||
| Фальке | falke | - |
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