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

The last name Folkens occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 554,992^nd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Folkens live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 283,470. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 74 percent reside, Bremen, where 9 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 49 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Folkens Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Folkens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folkens Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Folkens surname are 26.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.97% being registered with the political party.

Folkens earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $44,838 USD per year.