Golk Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

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

Golk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Iran361:2,132,84874,334
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Golk (131) may also be a first name.

Golk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golk (Hindi: गोलक, Russian: Голк) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Golk? popularity and diffusion

Golk is the 1,604,449th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Golk are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Golk is also the 811,108th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 131 people.

The last name Golk is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 41 percent reside, Illinois, where 33 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 29 percent reside and Germany, where 17 percent reside.

Golk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Golk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Golk last name grew 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Golk last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Golk earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,724 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golke89972/
Golks89113/
Golkh8929/
Gojlk891/
Gohlk891/
Olk861,806/
Gholke8014/
Gholkh806/
Golhke805/
Goulke801/
Golcke800/
Holk751,141/
Golg75881/
Golc75682/
Galk75124/
Olke7562/
Gulk7561/
Olck7543/
Gülk7539/
Olkh7534/
Olks7519/
Golq753/
Ollk753/
Olkk751/
Oslk751/
Oilk751/
Olhk751/
Golkova73119/
Golková7390/
Gosselk7355/
Goglick7325/
Goßelke731/
Holck671,949/
Holke67860/
Galke67541/
Gülck67359/
Gulke67224/
Golgh67156/
Golcs67100/
Gulkh6764/
Ghalk6763/
Gulck6739/
Ohlke6735/
Gálek6730/
Houlk6719/
Oilke6712/
Gosselck678/
Holks673/
Galkh673/
Olcck673/
Gühlk673/
Goulx672/
Golkhova672/
Osilk672/
Ghulk672/
Hollk672/
Hoylk671/
Gollq671/
Holkp671/
Galhk671/
Gulks671/
Oslke671/
Gottleck671/
Holgk671/
Otlkp671/
Gallk671/
Ghelk671/
Goulkova671/
Ngalk671/
Guhlk670/
Ollke670/
Goelg670/
Goulg670/

Golk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golk in the Hindi language
गोलकgolaka-
Golk in the Russian language
Голкgolk-

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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 Golk
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