Junkes Surname

141,009th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Junkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Junkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,6441:80,9663,034
Germany4491:179,29920,982
United States301:12,081,964463,456
France161:4,151,420237,746
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Junkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Junkes is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Junkes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 141,009th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,304,727 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Junkes reside; 84 percent reside in South America and 84 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Junkes is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 2,644 people, or 1 in 80,966. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Santa Catarina, where 87 percent reside, Paraná, where 9 percent reside and São Paulo, where 2 percent reside. Besides Brazil it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Junkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Junkes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Junkes surname expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Junkes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Junkes last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

Junkes earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,138 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Junckes921,335/
Junkies922/
Jusnkes921/
Sunkes8386/
Yunkes8325/
Iunkes8318/
Junkis835/
Jonkes833/
Junces831/
Jumkes831/
Junches7745/
Yunckes7726/
Sunkees7721/
Jonkies7717/
Younkes7714/
Junques7714/
Junkiez779/
Iunckes773/
Jonkees772/
Junkisz771/
Jongkees71147/
Juncques711/
Joenckes711/
Juinches711/
Jonkis6728/
Sunkis6715/
Yunkis677/
Yünkes674/
Youngkees671/
Sunkez671/
Zünkes671/
Zunkis671/
Jungkuist671/
Jungquest670/
Junkquist670/

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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 Junkes
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