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Where Does The Last Name Folke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Folke is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 447,229^th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. The last name Folke is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Folke live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia. Folke is also the 93,034^th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 5,276 people.

The surname Folke is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 27,974. In Sweden Folke is most common in: Stockholm County, where 34 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent are found and Jönköping County, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Sweden this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

Folke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Folke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Folke surname increased 170 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Folke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Folke surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with the political party.

Folke earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% more than the national average, earning $62,239 USD per year.