Tolken Surname
Approximately 958 people bear this surname
Tolken Surname Definition:
“Interpreter” in Dutch (Tolk).
Tolken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 898 | 1:60,332 | 7,619 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Tolken Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Interpreter” in Dutch (Tolk).
Tolken Demographics
Average Tolken Salary in
United States
$44,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tolken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tolken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tolken (Russian: Толкен) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tolken? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 374,029th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,607,042 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Tolken reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 898 people, or 1 in 60,332. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 57 percent live, Gauteng, where 18 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 7 percent live. Aside from South Africa it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.
Tolken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tolken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tolken last name increased 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Tolken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tolken last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.
The amount Tolken earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning R 283,104 per year and in United States they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $44,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolkien | 92 | 149 | / |
| Toelken | 92 | 111 | / |
| Tholken | 92 | 82 | / |
| Tolcken | 92 | 0 | / |
| Tollkien | 86 | 46 | / |
| Tolkiehn | 86 | 28 | / |
| Tholcken | 86 | 28 | / |
| Tolkuehn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tolkin | 83 | 379 | / |
| Talken | 83 | 370 | / |
| Tolkyn | 83 | 6 | / |
| Tollkuehn | 80 | 25 | / |
| Tollkiehn | 80 | 12 | / |
| Tolkenova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Todtleken | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thalken | 77 | 328 | / |
| Tolkina | 77 | 214 | / |
| Tolkyna | 77 | 8 | / |
| Toilkin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tulkeng | 77 | 0 | / |
| Talkn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tollkühn | 71 | 458 | / |
| Tholking | 71 | 15 | / |
| Tollköhn | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tulkin | 67 | 246 | / |
| Talkin | 67 | 191 | / |
| Tochylkyn | 67 | 79 | / |
| Tolkynova | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tolcin | 67 | 19 | / |
| Tulkenova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Tulkyn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Talkyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tolkinova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Talkenova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tochylkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tollkkühn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Talkem | 67 | 1 | / |
Tolken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tolken in the Russian language | ||
| Толкен | tolken | - |
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