Finkler Surname

107,843rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Germany

Finkler Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Bird-Catcher, Fowler [from Fink]

Finkler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,5331:139,6445,333
Germany1,3021:61,8327,944
United States9691:374,05533,122
France2051:324,01349,159
Israel881:97,24611,271
Paraguay811:89,3432,161
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England51:11,143,612252,590
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:285,33322,901

The alternate forms: Fínkler (1) are calculated separately.

Finkler (10) may also be a first name.

Finkler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Bird-Catcher, Fowler [from Fink]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) The birdcatcher.

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

Finkler Last Name Facts

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

Finkler (Russian: Финклер) occurs most in Brazil. It can be rendered as a variant: Fínkler. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finkler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 107,843rd most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,686,151 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Finkler reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 35 percent reside in Luso-South America. Finkler is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 10 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 1,533 people, or 1 in 139,644. In Brazil it is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 56 percent reside, Paraná, where 26 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Brazil Finkler is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Finkler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Finkler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Finkler surname grew 551 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finkler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Finkler last name are 37.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Finkler earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.33% more than the national average, earning $50,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.76% more than the national average, earning $83,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fínkler951/
Finckler93187/
Finklier930/
Vinkler862,278/
Fynkler8632/
Fincler868/
Fünkler867/
Fenkler861/
Vinckler803/
Finklaire7518/
Vynkler7192/
Venkler7126/
Fencler711/
Finclair675/
Veenkler670/
Vinclér5720/
Vencler5719/
Vinclir571/

Finkler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Finkler in the Russian language
Финклерfinkler-

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