Poulk Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Poulk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poulk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Poulk Last Name Facts

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

Poulk is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poulk? popularity and diffusion

The surname Poulk is the 2,605,694th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. Poulk occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Poulk reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States Poulk is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 20 percent reside, Georgia, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The United States Poulk is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Poulk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Poulk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 140 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poulk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poulk surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Poulk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.66% more than the national average, earning $68,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poulke912/
Polk8935,132/
Pulk89763/
Poulcke830/
Paulk806,204/
Polke802,475/
Pulke80146/
Polkh8086/
Poelk8034/
Polck8030/
Pulks8023/
Polks8018/
Pfolk807/
Phulk805/
Pollk804/
Poulx802/
Pullk802/
Pulck801/
Pulgk801/
Polkk801/
Poolk800/
Pholk800/
Poulková774/
Paulke73576/
Pohlke73154/
Putlek7330/
Phulke7329/
Poelck7314/
Poilek7311/
Pollck7311/
Poglik739/
Puglik736/
Poolke734/
Paulck733/
Powelk732/
Paulkx731/
Pholke731/
Paulkp731/
Poolck731/
Poslke730/
Pholks730/
Pfolke730/
Pulcks730/
Palk671,517/
Polkova67725/
Polc67620/
Phutlek67310/
Photlek67291/
Polková67264/
Pulková67191/
Pulc67179/
Pulkova67109/
Polg6743/
Pulg6741/
Powelke6719/
Poselke671/
Phholke671/
Pollcck671/
Pulx671/

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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 Poulk
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