Fokkens Surname

239,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Fokkens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fokkens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,4291:11,8171,667
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Canada481:767,61660,775
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Fokkens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fokkens is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fokkens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 239,834th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,366,415 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Fokkens are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,429 people, or 1 in 11,817. In The Netherlands Fokkens is mostly concentrated in: Groningen, where 18 percent reside, Drenthe, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Fokkens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fokkens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fokkens last name expanded 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fokkens Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fokkens earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 36.39% more than the national average, earning 472,018 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.14% more than the national average, earning R 254,616 per year; in United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.7% less than the national average, earning $47,350 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foekkens931/
Fokens9219/
Foekens86384/
Fockens86214/
Fohkens8624/
Fokins77117/
Fekens772/
Vokens771/
Vekkens711/
Feckens710/
Foekins710/
Vokins62349/
Vekens62266/
Fakins622/
Fekins620/
Vockins57405/
Veekens57219/
Feekins5751/
Fatkins5732/
Veckens5730/
Voykins576/
Voikins574/
Fadkins572/
Fochins570/
Faskins570/
Fackins570/
Fouchenz531/
Futkencht501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fokkens
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