Folek Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Folek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6761:56,2268,859
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Folek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Folek is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Folek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 461,133rd most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,955,664 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Folek are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Folek is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 56,226. Apart from Poland Folek exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Folek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Folek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folek surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Folek surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Folek earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $52,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foleke9133/
Foleck9114/
Follek9112/
Foliek915/
Foleyk911/
Fooleke831/
Felek805,609/
Falek803,005/
Volek802,421/
Fulek80186/
Folik80134/
Folyk8020/
Folex805/
Fülek802/
Faleke731,269/
Fallek73174/
Foulex73119/
Folick7353/
Faleck7345/
Voleck7338/
Pholek7311/
Folike7310/
Falekh737/
Foulik733/
Fullek733/
Fohlik733/
Volekh732/
Feleck732/
Feleuk732/
Faleuk732/
Vollek731/
Folykh731/
Fuleke731/
Hfalek731/
Faleek731/
Voliek731/
Follik731/
Foleyx731/
Feleik730/
Fuliek730/
Follick67355/
Photlek67291/
Footlik6775/
Follegg6740/
Folkova6716/
Falleck6714/
Volleck673/
Ffaleke673/
Faleyke673/
Fojtlík672/
Foligue671/
Foolick671/
Fulleke671/
Folique671/
Foelick670/
Folkowa670/

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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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  • 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 Folek
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