176.04 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Junk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Junk (Arabic: جونك) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Jünk. For other possible spellings of Junk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Junk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 64,387^th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 938,150 people. Junk is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Junk live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. Junk is also the 881,625^th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 113 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 4,859 people, or 1 in 16,568. In Germany it is primarily found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 36 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany Junk occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Junk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Junk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Junk surname increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Junk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Junk surname is principally Presbyterian (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Junk last name are 30.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.83% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Junk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning 353,469 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,882 CAD per year.