Felker Surname
Approximately 9,238 people bear this surname
Felker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,623 | 1:64,460 | 7,540 |
| Germany | 853 | 1:94,379 | 11,775 |
| Russia | 738 | 1:195,289 | 21,594 |
| Canada | 691 | 1:53,322 | 6,374 |
| Argentina | 318 | 1:134,413 | 11,364 |
| Hungary | 302 | 1:32,504 | 3,553 |
| Israel | 203 | 1:42,156 | 5,736 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| Ukraine | 72 | 1:632,260 | 68,217 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Kazakhstan | 59 | 1:299,703 | 25,231 |
| Romania | 46 | 1:436,475 | 34,584 |
| Poland | 38 | 1:1,000,230 | 71,240 |
| Croatia | 32 | 1:132,144 | 18,905 |
| Serbia | 20 | 1:357,247 | 16,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
| Czechia | 11 | 1:966,679 | 76,885 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,228 | 1:40,895 | 4,799 |
The alternate forms: Fëlker (1) are calculated separately.
Felker (24) may also be a first name.
Felker Demographics
Average Male Felker Height
177.03 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Felker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Felker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Felker (Arabic: فيلكر, Russian: Фелькер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Fëlker. For other possible spellings of Felker click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Felker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 55,046th most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 788,866 people. The surname Felker is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Felker reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Felker is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name in the world, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 5,623 people, or 1 in 64,460. In The United States it is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent live and Russia, where 8 percent live.
Felker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Felker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Felker last name grew 458 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Felker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Felker last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Felker surname are 19.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.26% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Felker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,777 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $48,457 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fëlker | 94 | 1 | / |
| Foelker | 92 | 289 | / |
| Fehlker | 92 | 162 | / |
| Fielker | 92 | 69 | / |
| Felcker | 92 | 44 | / |
| Felkert | 92 | 35 | / |
| Felkere | 92 | 34 | / |
| Felkier | 92 | 24 | / |
| Faelker | 92 | 11 | / |
| Fellker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Pfelker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Feulker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Felkger | 92 | 0 | / |
| Flker | 91 | 1 | / |
| Velker | 83 | 845 | / |
| Fölker | 83 | 181 | / |
| Filker | 83 | 115 | / |
| Fälker | 83 | 112 | / |
| Fleker | 83 | 16 | / |
| Felcer | 83 | 4 | / |
| Felkir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Felkerová | 80 | 10 | / |
| Voelker | 77 | 8,276 | / |
| Flecker | 77 | 743 | / |
| Felcher | 77 | 443 | / |
| Veelker | 77 | 52 | / |
| Felquer | 77 | 32 | / |
| Velcker | 77 | 28 | / |
| Flekier | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fyolker | 77 | 6 | / |
| Fillker | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vuelker | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vielker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Felkair | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pflcker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Felkird | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pfelcer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Phelker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vaelker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vehlker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Voelcker | 71 | 679 | / |
| Fellkjær | 71 | 8 | / |
| Fleckier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Filckert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voellker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaelcker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fleckher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fellcher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vilker | 67 | 86 | / |
| Vylker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vølker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Flecer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vlcker | 67 | 3 | / |
| Flcher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Filcer | 67 | 2 | / |
Felker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Felker in the Russian language | ||
| Фелькер | felker | - |
| Felker in the Arabic language | ||
| فيلكر | fylkr | - |
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Felker Reference & Research
Voelker FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Felker
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis