Junker Surname
Approximately 26,019 people bear this surname
Junker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 17,584 | 1:4,578 | 534 |
| United States | 3,758 | 1:96,450 | 10,780 |
| Denmark | 1,343 | 1:4,203 | 374 |
| Switzerland | 1,052 | 1:7,807 | 1,261 |
| France | 462 | 1:143,772 | 22,175 |
| Brazil | 350 | 1:611,641 | 22,776 |
| Austria | 276 | 1:30,853 | 4,970 |
| Canada | 178 | 1:206,998 | 20,123 |
| Poland | 173 | 1:219,704 | 28,713 |
| Luxembourg | 117 | 1:4,962 | 709 |
| Sweden | 109 | 1:90,337 | 6,599 |
| Belgium | 83 | 1:138,514 | 19,805 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Norway | 71 | 1:72,427 | 10,169 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Argentina | 69 | 1:619,470 | 43,674 |
| Netherlands | 42 | 1:402,076 | 42,431 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 430 | 1:116,788 | 11,473 |
The alternate forms: Jünker (17) are calculated separately.
Junker (60) may also be a first name.
Junker Demographics
Average Male Junker Height
179.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Junker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Junker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Junker (Oriya: ଜୁେ) is found most in Germany. It may appear as a variant: Jünker. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Junker? popularity and diffusion
Junker is the 20,973rd most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 280,086 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Junker live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe. Junker is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 60 people.
Junker is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 17,584 people, or 1 in 4,578. In Germany Junker is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Other than Germany it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Denmark, where 5 percent are found.
Junker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Junker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 874 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 636 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Junker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Junker last name are 17.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.17% registered with the party.
The amount Junker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning 390,962 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.31% more than the national average, earning $46,734 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.28% more than the national average, earning $57,773 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jünker | 94 | 17 | / |
| Juncker | 92 | 2,378 | / |
| Junkeer | 92 | 967 | / |
| Junkere | 92 | 160 | / |
| Junkier | 92 | 142 | / |
| Junkerd | 92 | 38 | / |
| Jungker | 92 | 6 | / |
| Junkerr | 92 | 3 | / |
| Junkher | 92 | 2 | / |
| Junkherr | 86 | 229 | / |
| Jungåker | 86 | 36 | / |
| Junhkerr | 86 | 3 | / |
| Junkhere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Junckert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Junkerth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Jonker | 83 | 28,455 | / |
| Yunker | 83 | 3,349 | / |
| Zunker | 83 | 2,244 | / |
| Sunker | 83 | 1,115 | / |
| Iunker | 83 | 50 | / |
| Juncer | 83 | 34 | / |
| Cunker | 83 | 22 | / |
| Junkre | 83 | 1 | / |
| Junkir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Junkerová | 80 | 17 | / |
| Junhkherr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Younker | 77 | 3,219 | / |
| Juncher | 77 | 355 | / |
| Yuncker | 77 | 259 | / |
| Iuncker | 77 | 131 | / |
| Jungkir | 77 | 96 | / |
| Joncker | 77 | 60 | / |
| Junquer | 77 | 56 | / |
| Sungker | 77 | 52 | / |
| Jonåker | 77 | 26 | / |
| Zuncker | 77 | 10 | / |
| Jumkerd | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yunkert | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jongker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zunkehr | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sunkeer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sunkear | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hyunker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iounker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Junkird | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yungker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saunker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ieunker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jonkheer | 71 | 236 | / |
| Youngker | 71 | 190 | / |
| Jonckeer | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sunnåker | 71 | 19 | / |
| Yungcker | 71 | 18 | / |
| Yunkherr | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jonckher | 71 | 7 | / |
| Junqueir | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jonckerr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jumnkirt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uyungker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yungkere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yunkerth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Youncker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jonckheer | 67 | 259 | / |
| Zonker | 67 | 257 | / |
| Yunkerova | 67 | 150 | / |
| Zumker | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yünker | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yuncer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yunkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jonkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yunkre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajoncker | 67 | 0 | / |
Junker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Junker in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜୁେ | jue | - |
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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 Junker
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