Faulke Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Faulke Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Falki; from the Frisian, Folerk, Fôke, Fauke; from the Swedish, Falck, Falk; from the Danish, Falck; from the Dutch, Folkers, Valk, Fok, Vokke; from the Flemish, Volck, Fockx; from the German, Falk, Forcke, Fox; personal name; in the Domesday Book, Fulcher, Fulk, Fulco, Fulcui, etc.

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Faulke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Faulke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Falki; from the Frisian, Folerk, Fôke, Fauke; from the Swedish, Falck, Falk; from the Danish, Falck; from the Dutch, Folkers, Valk, Fok, Vokke; from the Flemish, Volck, Fockx; from the German, Falk, Forcke, Fox; personal name; in the Domesday Book, Fulcher, Fulk, Fulco, Fulcui, etc. Fouke and Fitz Fouk are in the Roll of Battell Abbey. Fulche, Fulc, Fulco, tenants in chief in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Faulke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faulke is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Faulke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faulke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Faulke is the 1,649,806th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Faulke reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England Faulke is most common in: East Sussex, where 28 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent live and Norfolk, where 15 percent live. Beside England Faulke exists in 10 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Faulke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Faulke has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Faulke surname fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faulke Last Name Statistics demography

Faulke earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 76.1% less than the national average, earning $10,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faulkey924/
Falke9140,469/
Faulk9115,391/
Fulke91130/
Faulckes861/
Faulkess860/
Faulcker860/
Faulkker860/
Foulke831,701/
Falcke83628/
Fahlke83253/
Falkey83119/
Falkeh8390/
Fhalke8339/
Falkie8333/
Falkei8316/
Falkhe8315/
Faalke838/
Falkea834/
Fallke834/
Falhke832/
Fullke832/
Faulck832/
Falkje832/
Falkke832/
Fulkie832/
Faelke831/
Fulhke831/
Falkee831/
Vaulke830/
Faulky830/
Faullk830/
Fuhlke830/
Falk8060,054/
Fulk805,898/
Faulkhead80115/
Falkeid77150/
Falkeis7752/
Faulque7727/
Falkeit774/
Falkhed774/
Falkher774/
Falcker772/
Falckey771/
Fallker771/
Fulcker771/
Falåker771/
Falkett771/
Feulker770/
Fealker770/
Fulketh770/
Fulckey770/
Feulkes770/
Valke7328,728/
Falck736,851/
Foulk733,156/
Falce731,664/
Folke73762/
Fulce73444/
Falka73302/
Falki73295/
Fulka73288/
Faulx73121/
Fealk7378/
Fulki7371/
Falké7331/
Falky7330/
Falkø7324/
Falkå7310/
Fallk739/
Fahlk738/
Åfalk735/
Falkk734/
Vaulk733/
Failk732/
Feulk732/
Fhalk732/
Vulke732/
Falkh731/
Fulck731/
Fulkz731/
Fulky731/
Falkè731/
Faulq731/
Falkt731/
Ffoulkes71201/
Faulques7154/
Falkehed7111/
Fahlåker714/
Falkquey711/
Foulkees711/
Foullkes711/
Foulkesh711/
D'Faulks711/
Foulcker710/
Faulquer710/
Phalke673,308/
Valcke672,837/
Falque671,653/
Feilke67400/
Fielke67370/
Foulki67239/
Falche67122/
Falcey6794/
Folcke6786/
Falkay6751/
Falkai6746/
Falckh6729/
Phulke6729/
Falkha6727/
Folkey6717/
Falcea6717/
Fulque6712/
Falkås6711/
Vahlke6710/
Fulche679/
Folkee677/
Fuglik677/
Vaalke676/
Valkie675/
Valhke675/
Valkey675/
Valkee674/
Folkhe674/
Fehalk674/
Falgue673/
Follke672/
Foulka672/
Foelke672/
Faileckee671/
Failks671/
Falkoy671/
Falkui671/
Falqet671/
Falqez671/
Foulkz671/
Fullks671/
Fucelk671/
Valkhe671/
Folkie671/
Fulkay671/
Vallke671/
Fulcee671/
Pfolke670/
Fulcks670/
Faulgh670/
Fohlke670/
Foulck670/
Foolke670/
Folket670/

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