Golke Surname

369,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Golke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4671:172,38920,284
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Brazil951:2,253,41469,998
Argentina741:577,61441,358
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Poland261:1,461,87585,446
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
England81:6,964,757184,742
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Golke (52) may also be a first name.

Golke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golke (Hindi: गोलके, Russian: Гольке) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 369,806th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,497,475 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Golke reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 52 people.

The surname Golke is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 467 people, or 1 in 172,389. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 37 percent live, Hesse, where 13 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Apart from Germany Golke is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Golke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Golke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Golke surname rose 6,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Golke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Golke last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Golke last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Golke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.69% more than the national average, earning R 462,648 per year; in United States they earn 9.27% less than the national average, earning $39,151 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $47,660 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gohlke916,015/
Golker91105/
Goelke9119/
Gholke9114/
Golhke915/
Ngolke913/
Golkey912/
Goulke911/
Golcke910/
Golkie910/
Golk89126/
Olke8962/
Goehlke8342/
Goulker837/
Gohlkee831/
Goolker831/
Goßelke831/
Golka801,231/
Holke80860/
Galke80541/
Gulke80224/
Golks80113/
Gülke8094/
Ohlke8035/
Golki8035/
Golce8031/
Golkh8029/
Olkey8015/
Oilke8012/
Olkie806/
Olkeh806/
Gohlk801/
Oslke801/
Gojlk801/
Ollke800/
Golky800/
Goselkee770/
Gaulke732,741/
Ghalke73744/
Guhlke73464/
Golcea73165/
Gühlke73120/
Goulka7319/
Galket7317/
Holkey7316/
Golche7316/
Oyleke7313/
Golkoy7310/
Gholkh736/
Hohlke736/
Gelhke734/
Gulkey734/
Holcke734/
Golgue733/
Houlke732/
Oilkey731/
Oolker731/
Goylka731/
Galkey731/
Galkhe731/
Gulkie731/
Golkai731/
Gohlka731/
Hoilke731/
Oulkie731/
Olhlke731/
Ngalke731/
Golkay731/
Golkha731/
Golkki731/
Golkoi731/
Golkoî731/
Guslke731/
Gholki731/
Holkie730/
Goulky730/
Gosselker710/
Golg67881/
Golc67682/
Alke67649/
Houlker67329/
Olce67165/
Galk67124/
Golkova67119/
Olka67111/
Golková6790/
Gosselk6755/
Olki6747/
Golcheh6740/
Gühlcke6737/
Goglick6725/
Holcker6710/
Kgolque679/
Gaulker674/
Gullker673/
Ohlåker673/
Golq673/
Goulgue672/
Goulkoa672/
Hoolker671/
Ghulkie671/
Guhlcke671/
Ghotlki671/
Ggalker671/
Gaulkey670/
Hollker670/
Gaulkee670/
Golchey670/
Gallker670/

Golke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golke in the Hindi language
गोलकेgolake66.67
गोल्केgolke33.33
Golke in the Russian language
Голькеgolke-

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