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
Average Male Falke Height
178.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
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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