Olk Surname

225,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Olk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8261:438,81237,732
Germany6331:127,18115,508
Poland2041:186,31725,374
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England241:2,321,58686,519
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
India61:127,844,230863,365
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Olk (86) may also be a first name.

Olk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Olk is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olk is the 225,102nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,035,186 people. The last name Olk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Olk live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Olk is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 86 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 826 people, or 1 in 438,812. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 19 percent live, Minnesota, where 11 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent live and Poland, where 11 percent live.

Olk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Olk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Olk surname grew 843 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Olk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olk are 21.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Olk earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.16% more than the national average, earning $50,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $44,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holk861,141/
Golk86126/
Olke8662/
Olck8643/
Olkh8634/
Olks8619/
Ollk863/
Olhk861/
Olkk861/
Oslk861/
Oilk861/
Holck751,949/
Holke75860/
Oelck7542/
Hoelk7540/
Ohlke7535/
Golkh7529/
Houlk7519/
Oilke7512/
Olcck753/
Holks753/
Osilk752/
Hollk752/
Gojlk751/
Holgk751/
Hoylk751/
Holkp751/
Oehlk751/
Gohlk751/
Otlkp751/
Oelkc751/
Oslke751/
Ollke750/
Ulk673,162/
Elk672,789/
Olkova671,543/
Alk671,027/
Hoelck67102/
Olg6794/
Olx6740/
Ülk6737/
Oyleke6713/
Olc6711/
Olq678/
Olková676/
Hohlke676/
Holcke674/
Houlke672/
Hoilke671/
Hoglik670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Olk
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