Folkerth Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Folkerth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folkerth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Folkerth Last Name Facts

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

Folkerth is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Folkerth? popularity and diffusion

It is the 975,866th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Folkerth are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 262 people, or 1 in 1,383,431. In The United States Folkerth is most numerous in: Ohio, where 40 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Arizona, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Folkerth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Folkerth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folkerth last name grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folkerth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Folkerth surname are 27.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Folkerth earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,148 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folkert93816/
Folkerh931/
Fulkerth88143/
Folkirth880/
Falkerth880/
Folker861,347/
Fullkerth820/
Volkert805,658/
Foulker80106/
Folcker8096/
Fulkert8065/
Folkart8056/
Folkerd8024/
Falkert805/
Folkertová7813/
Volkaert75783/
Folchert75161/
Folkerds7545/
Folkeard758/
Falkerts752/
Pholkert751/
Vollkert751/
Folkhart751/
Falkarth750/
Fulkirth750/
Foulcker750/
Volker716,636/
Volckaert711,925/
Falker71399/
Volkkaert711/
Volkcaert711/
Folckhart711/
Folcer710/
Volkheart710/
Volkart671,569/
Folcher671,251/
Folkard671,231/
Volcker6759/
Folquer6745/
Foulcer6738/
Folkjær6730/
Falkher674/
Volkher672/
Falcker672/
Voulker671/
Valkert671/
Fallker671/
Falkier671/
Falåker671/
Volkirt670/
Volkier670/
Vollker670/
Voolker670/
Feulker670/

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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 Folkerth
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