Golk Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Golk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Iran | 36 | 1:2,132,848 | 74,334 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Golk (131) may also be a first name.
Golk Demographics
Average Golk Salary in
United States
$44,724 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Golk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Golk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Golk (Hindi: गोलक, Russian: Голк) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Golk? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,604,449th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. It is predominantly found 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 commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 131 people.
The last name Golk is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 41 percent reside, Illinois, where 33 percent reside and Florida, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs 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 share of the population with the last name expanded 657 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Golk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Golk surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golke | 89 | 972 | / |
| Golks | 89 | 113 | / |
| Golkh | 89 | 29 | / |
| Gojlk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gohlk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Olk | 86 | 1,806 | / |
| Gholke | 80 | 14 | / |
| Gholkh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Golhke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Goulke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Golcke | 80 | 0 | / |
| Holk | 75 | 1,141 | / |
| Golg | 75 | 881 | / |
| Golc | 75 | 682 | / |
| Galk | 75 | 124 | / |
| Olke | 75 | 62 | / |
| Gulk | 75 | 61 | / |
| Olck | 75 | 43 | / |
| Gülk | 75 | 39 | / |
| Olkh | 75 | 34 | / |
| Olks | 75 | 19 | / |
| Golq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ollk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Olkk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oslk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oilk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Olhk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Golkova | 73 | 119 | / |
| Golková | 73 | 90 | / |
| Gosselk | 73 | 55 | / |
| Goglick | 73 | 25 | / |
| Goßelke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holck | 67 | 1,949 | / |
| Holke | 67 | 860 | / |
| Galke | 67 | 541 | / |
| Gülck | 67 | 359 | / |
| Gulke | 67 | 224 | / |
| Golgh | 67 | 156 | / |
| Golcs | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gulkh | 67 | 64 | / |
| Ghalk | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gulck | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ohlke | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gálek | 67 | 30 | / |
| Houlk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Oilke | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gosselck | 67 | 8 | / |
| Holks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galkh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Olcck | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gühlk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goulx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Golkhova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osilk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghulk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hollk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoylk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gollq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oslke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gottleck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holgk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otlkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghelk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngalk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhlk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ollke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goelg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goulg | 67 | 0 | / |
Golk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Golk in the Hindi language | ||
| गोलक | golaka | - |
| Golk in the Russian language | ||
| Голк | golk | - |
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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
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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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