Falke Surname

13,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Niger

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.

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Falke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India26,7841:28,6392,130
Germany6,9151:11,6421,491
Niger4,0421:4,748438
United States1,3201:274,59025,707
Nigeria5101:347,33918,795
Netherlands2981:56,6689,739
Brazil1241:1,726,40656,376
Sweden891:110,6387,962
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Canada491:751,95159,756
Poland391:974,58370,126
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Austria301:283,84832,444
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Benin201:516,78033,864
Norway161:321,39331,311
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
France141:4,744,480251,814
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Falk(e (= Falcon, Hawk).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Falcon, Hawk [Ger. falke, O.H.Ger. falcho]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German, Norwegian) One who took care of the falcons or hawks; one who hunted with falcons; dweller at the sign of the falcon.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Falk, Danish, a Falcon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Falke Last Name Facts

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

Falke (Hindi: फाल्के, Marathi: फाळके, Russian: Фальке) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Falké or Falkè. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Falke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,787th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 180,077 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Falke reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 307,588th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 720 people.

This last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 26,784 people, or 1 in 28,639. In India Falke is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 0 percent live and Telangana, where 0 percent live. Other than India this last name is found in 54 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 17 percent live and Niger, where 10 percent live.

Falke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Falke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Falke last name rose 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Falke are 14.25% more likely to be registered Republicans 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Falké9331/
Falkè931/
Falcke91628/
Fahlke91253/
Faulke91121/
Falkey91119/
Falkeh9190/
Fhalke9139/
Falkie9133/
Falkei9116/
Falkhe9115/
Faalke918/
Falkea914/
Fallke914/
Falhke912/
Falkje912/
Falkke912/
Falkee911/
Falk8960,054/
Falkeid83150/
Falkeis8352/
Falkeit834/
Faulkey834/
Falkhed834/
Falkher834/
Falcker832/
Falckey831/
Fallker831/
Falåker831/
Falkett831/
Fealker830/
Valke8028,728/
Faulk8015,391/
Falck806,851/
Falce801,664/
Folke80762/
Falka80302/
Falki80295/
Fealk8078/
Falky8030/
Falkø8024/
Falkå8010/
Fallk809/
Fahlk808/
Åfalk805/
Falkk804/
Failk802/
Fhalk802/
Falkh801/
Falkt801/
Falkehed7711/
Fahlåker774/
Faulckes771/
Falkquey771/
Faulkess770/
Faulcker770/
Faulkker770/
Phalke733,308/
Valcke732,837/
Foulke731,701/
Falque731,653/
Feilke73400/
Falche73122/
Falcey7394/
Folcke7386/
Falkay7351/
Falkai7346/
Falckh7329/
Falkha7327/
Folkey7317/
Falcea7317/
Falkås7311/
Vahlke7310/
Folkee737/
Vaalke736/
Valkie735/
Valhke735/
Valkey735/
Valkee734/
Folkhe734/
Falgue733/
Follke732/
Faulck732/
Failks731/
Falkoy731/
Falkui731/
Falqet731/
Falqez731/
Valkhe731/
Folkie731/
Vallke731/
Vaulke730/
Faulky730/
Pfolke730/
Faullk730/
Fohlke730/
Foolke730/
Folket730/
Faulkhead71115/
Faileckee711/
Folk679,888/
Valk678,645/
Falquez671,836/
Falkova671,327/
Falquet67801/
Falc67478/
Falques67238/
Falq67106/
Folcker6796/
Falquer6785/
Foolkes6744/
Feilcke6743/
Faulque6727/
Falková6724/
Folkett6721/
Falx6713/
Phalkey6712/
Follkie6712/
Falg673/
Phalhke671/
Phalkhe671/
Phailke671/
Faiselk671/
Falkais671/
Fallckh671/
Fallkay671/
Folkerh671/
Folkesh671/
Follkes671/
Falquea671/
Falcque671/
Falkitt670/
Feilker670/

Falke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falke in the Marathi language
फाळकेphalake66.65
फलकेphalake32.85
फ़ाळकेfalake0.06
फ़लकेfalake0.02
अलकाalaka0.02
फल्केphalke0.01
कलेकेkaleke0
कलकेkalake0
आलकाalaka0
Falke in the Hindi language
फाल्केphalke52.94
फालकेphalake29.41
फलकेphalake11.76
फल्केphalke5.88
Falke in the Russian language
Фалькеfalke-

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