Kowalke Surname

199,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kowalke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowalke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1371:70,8059,008
United States7101:510,50642,792
Poland1631:233,18329,962
Canada391:944,75971,777
France211:3,162,987209,042
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Kowalke Last Name Facts

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

Kowalke is most common in Germany. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kowalke.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowalke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kowalke is the 199,526th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,481,866 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Kowalke reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 1,137 people, or 1 in 70,805. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany Kowalke occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Kowalke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kowalke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kowalke surname grew 3,087 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowalke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kowalke last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Kowalke earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.44% less than the national average, earning $39,032 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowalker9325/
Kowaalke931/
Kowalk92486/
Kowalka86433/
Kowalki8620/
Kovalke8615/
Kowalky864/
Kowallk863/
Kawalke862/
Kowalgk861/
Kewalke861/
Kowolke861/
Kowelke860/
Kowalcky8021/
Kowaslki805/
Kowaglik803/
Kowalcka801/
Kawalkie800/
Kawalkee800/
Kovalk7718/
Kobalk772/
Kowalc772/
Kawalk771/
Kauwalker751/
Kawelke71203/
Kawalka7154/
Kovalck7140/
Kovalki7112/
Kawalki7111/
Kovalka716/
Kovalkeich711/
Kavalke711/
Kowałka711/
Kovalky711/
Khawalka67153/
Khovalka6710/
Kovaslki673/
Kawelkei671/
Kawelcke671/
Kovalhck671/

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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 Kowalke
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