Flinker Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Flinker Surname Definition:

(Dutch, German) The sturdy, stalwart man; the quick, active man.

Flinker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Israel551:155,59316,202
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Flinker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch, German) The sturdy, stalwart man; the quick, active man.

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

Flinker Last Name Facts

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

Flinker (Russian: Флинкер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flinker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 876,631st most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,660,863 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Flinker reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 27 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Flinker is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 3,698,561. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 12 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Israel, where 18 percent reside.

Flinker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Flinker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Flinker last name grew 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flinker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Flinker surname are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Flinker earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 24.51% more than the national average, earning $53,726 USD per year and in Canada they earn 117.61% more than the national average, earning $108,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Flinker Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Flinker in the Russian language
Флинкерflinker-

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