Folkner Surname
Approximately 607 people bear this surname
Folkner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 535 | 1:677,493 | 53,934 |
| Hungary | 20 | 1:490,814 | 31,291 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 241 | 1:208,376 | 17,958 |
Folkner Demographics
Average Folkner Salary in
United States
$39,455 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Folkner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folkner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Folkner (Russian: Фолкнер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Folkner.
How Common Is The Last Name Folkner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 532,232nd most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,005,842 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Folkner are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name Folkner is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 535 people, or 1 in 677,493. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 19 percent live, Texas, where 16 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Folkner occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 3 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.
Folkner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Folkner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folkner surname increased 222 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Folkner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Folkner last name are 19.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.41% being registered with the political party.
Folkner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $39,455 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foelkner | 93 | 95 | / |
| Foulkner | 93 | 14 | / |
| Folckner | 93 | 9 | / |
| Folknner | 93 | 0 | / |
| Foelckner | 88 | 2 | / |
| Falkner | 86 | 10,182 | / |
| Volkner | 86 | 113 | / |
| Fulkner | 86 | 49 | / |
| Folknerová | 82 | 10 | / |
| Faulkner | 80 | 92,520 | / |
| Fulknier | 80 | 52 | / |
| Falckner | 80 | 21 | / |
| Falknert | 80 | 4 | / |
| Voulkner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fallkner | 80 | 3 | / |
| Falknner | 80 | 2 | / |
| Feulkner | 80 | 1 | / |
| Falkneir | 80 | 0 | / |
| Volckner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Falkneer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Faulknier | 75 | 89 | / |
| Volkenner | 75 | 10 | / |
| Faullkner | 75 | 4 | / |
| Faulkkner | 75 | 3 | / |
| Faulkneer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfaulkner | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faulckner | 75 | 0 | / |
| Valkner | 71 | 110 | / |
| Falcner | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fulcner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Falknerová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Falknir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Faulcner | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaulkner | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faulknerová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feulknir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulknre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulknir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valknerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Falqunier | 63 | 1 | / |
| Valknir | 57 | 2 | / |
Folkner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Folkner in the Russian language | ||
| Фолкнер | folkner | - |
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Folkner Reference & Research
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Folkner
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis