Solk Surname

766,190th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Solk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Solk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran2661:288,65620,734
United States561:6,472,481306,764
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Šolk (1) are calculated separately.

Solk (84) may also be a first name.

Solk Last Name Facts

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

Solk (Russian: Солк) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Šolk. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Solk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 766,190th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 19,590,177 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Solk live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,046,220th most widely held given name in the world It is held by 84 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 266 people, or 1 in 288,656. In Iran it is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 26 percent are found, Lorestan Province, where 26 percent are found and Markazi Province, where 21 percent are found. Other than Iran this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Solk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Solk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Solk surname grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Solk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Solk last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Solk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šolk921/
Sholk89220/
Solke89119/
Sohlk8918/
Solkh8911/
Soulk893/
Scolk891/
Siolk891/
Soelk890/
Solck890/
Szolke8063/
Sohlke8014/
Soylek809/
Sholke809/
Soulke806/
Solkhe805/
Scholk805/
Soulks802/
Soilek802/
Sollke801/
Solhke801/
Shoelk800/
Soelck800/
Salk751,576/
Solc75456/
Jolk75353/
Colk75312/
Zolk75162/
Sulk75141/
Solg7512/
Xolk752/
Çolk751/
Solkova7330/
Sootlek7318/
Solková7310/
Szoglik733/
Soileck732/
Shcholk731/
Schoelk731/
Soitlek731/
Salke671,744/
Szolc671,714/
Sulke67981/
Salkh67343/
Sholkova67308/
Shalk67300/
Shelk67167/
Shulk67158/
Szalk67112/
Salck6785/
Sulkë6755/
Zolke6753/
Soulková6738/
Saulk6732/
Sialk6725/
Zolck6714/
Ssalk679/
Sálek677/
Salık673/
Suilk673/
Selhk672/
Jolke672/
Soulx672/
Sullk671/
S'Oileck671/
Satlk671/
Salhk671/
Sulck671/
Xoulk671/
Solcs671/
Soulkova671/
Jolck671/
Coulk670/
Schoelck670/
Coolk670/

Solk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Solk in the Russian language
Солкsolk-

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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 Solk
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