Fonk Surname

335,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Fonk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
Netherlands2001:84,43614,055
Germany1741:462,67540,671
South Africa1521:356,43232,570
Belgium511:225,42428,627
Poland511:745,27061,215
Luxembourg461:12,6202,379
Malta361:11,952723
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway61:857,04855,549
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Fonk (27) may also be a first name.

Fonk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fonk (Russian: Фонк) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonk? popularity and diffusion

Fonk is the 335,097th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,619,024 people. The last name Fonk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Fonk reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Fonk is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent forename on earth It is held by 27 people.

The last name Fonk is most common in The United States, where it is held by 316 people, or 1 in 1,147,022. In The United States Fonk is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 54 percent reside, Arizona, where 6 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States Fonk occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Fonk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fonk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fonk surname expanded 564 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fonk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fonk last name are 34.55% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fonk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning 289,321 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.28% less than the national average, earning R 75,384 per year; in United States they earn 1.28% less than the national average, earning $42,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.24% less than the national average, earning $46,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonck891,565/
Fonke89237/
Founk8960/
Foonk8919/
Pfonk895/
Fonnk890/
Foinke801,279/
Foncke80273/
Founke8033/
Fuonke8013/
Fongke805/
Foïnke805/
Foynke801/
Foungk801/
Founck800/
Fong75103,120/
Funk7578,563/
Vonk7510,939/
Fank752,266/
Fonc756/
Fonq752/
Fonkova7310/
Fonková737/
Fochink732/
Founcks730/
Funke6733,012/
Foong6715,634/
Funck675,162/
Vonck671,584/
Foeng671,011/
Fanck67247/
Fuong67225/
Foung67207/
Foing67197/
Fanke67160/
Fhong6742/
Fanks6724/
Fungk676/
Ffank676/
Fankg676/
Fangk675/
Fongs674/
Phonk674/
Foncs673/
Fomkh673/
Hfong673/
Pfunk673/
Funnk673/
Fankh672/
Wfong672/
Fannk672/
Fochinck672/
Fünck672/
Fongg672/
Funqk671/
Ffong671/
Fankt671/
Fongh671/
Fuunk671/
Founková671/
Pfank671/
Funkt671/
Fonng671/
Vongk671/
Fongt671/
Fomck670/

Fonk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonk in the Russian language
Фонкfonk-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fonk
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