Funke Surname
Approximately 33,012 people bear this surname
Funke Surname Definition:
John le Funke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameFunke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25,089 | 1:3,209 | 337 |
| United States | 4,425 | 1:81,912 | 9,315 |
| Nigeria | 862 | 1:205,502 | 12,265 |
| Brazil | 454 | 1:471,529 | 17,839 |
| Tanzania | 331 | 1:159,944 | 14,300 |
| Sweden | 313 | 1:31,459 | 2,567 |
| Netherlands | 250 | 1:67,549 | 11,526 |
| Canada | 211 | 1:174,624 | 17,463 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Switzerland | 120 | 1:68,441 | 8,253 |
| Poland | 111 | 1:342,421 | 38,975 |
| Austria | 108 | 1:78,847 | 11,877 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| India | 50 | 1:15,341,308 | 250,737 |
| Chile | 47 | 1:374,819 | 10,292 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Croatia | 27 | 1:156,615 | 20,822 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Czechia | 26 | 1:408,980 | 46,580 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 464 | 1:108,230 | 10,824 |
The alternate forms: Fünke (2) & Funkè (1) are calculated separately.
Funke (115,877) may also be a first name.
Funke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the funk,' cross, peevish. 'Funk, cross, III-tempered. Oxon' (Halliwell). Oxfordshire is sufficiently near to Somersetshire to explain the following entry:
John le Funke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(German) The sparkling or animated person.
Found as U.S. names. They may be corrupted from Fulnecks, a village of England, co. York, or Fulneck or Fulik, a town of Moravia, circ. Prerau.
Funke Demographics
Average Male Funke Height
176.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Funke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Funke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Funke (Arabic: فونكا, Marathi: फुंके, Russian: Функе) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Fünke or Funkè. For other possible spellings of Funke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Funke? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,821st most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 220,754 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Funke are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Funke is also the 8,901st most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 115,877 people.
Funke is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 25,089 people, or 1 in 3,209. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Saxony, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 3 percent live.
Funke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Funke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Funke last name increased 954 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,017 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Funke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Funke surname are 20.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.34% being registered with the party.
The amount Funke earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.32% less than the national average, earning 324,198 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.74% more than the national average, earning R 279,804 per year; in United States they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $46,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.1% more than the national average, earning $55,696 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Funke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Funke in the Marathi language | ||
| फुंके | phunke | 94.12 |
| फूंके | phunke | 5.88 |
| Funke in the Russian language | ||
| Функе | funke | - |
| Funke in the Arabic language | ||
| فونكا | fwnka | - |
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