Felk Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Morocco

Felk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Felk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6081:237,04425,363
Germany5331:151,04218,117
Morocco3071:112,30019,480
Kazakhstan1111:159,30215,725
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Austria111:774,13064,097
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Felk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Felk (Russian: Фельк) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Felk is the 237,927th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,322,388 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Felk reside; 33 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 608 people, or 1 in 237,044. In Russia it is most common in: Altai Krai, where 26 percent are found, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 23 percent are found and Kemerovo Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Morocco, where 18 percent are found.

Felk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Felk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Felk surname rose 408 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Felk surname are 15.94% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.71% being registered with the party.

Felk earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Felke892,933/
Fielk8969/
Felck898/
Feulk892/
Foelk891/
Flk8611/
Fellke8015/
Felcke803/
Felkch801/
Fielck801/
Flek751,411/
Velk75546/
Felc75231/
Felx75229/
Filk75116/
Fölk7541/
Flke7510/
Felg755/
Flkp752/
Fälk752/
Fflk751/
Felq751/
Flqk751/
Fllk751/
Flkk751/
Flkh751/
Felkova735/
Fleck6733,128/
Voelk67260/
Filke6785/
Fölck6718/
Fleke6718/
Følke6713/
Fylke6711/
Filks6711/
Fielg674/
Filck673/
Flekk673/
Fellx672/
Fhlke672/
Velkh672/
Felxs671/
Fislk671/
Felqe671/
Fleqk671/
Veelk670/
Vielk670/

Felk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Felk in the Russian language
Фелькfelk-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Felk
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