Tulk Surname

167,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tulk Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Interpreter, Spokesman [Old Norse túlk-r; whence mod. Scandinavian tolk, an interpreter, translator] But in the Middle-English period tulke, or tolke, somewhat vaguely denoted a ‘soldier’, ‘knight’, ‘personage’.

Tulk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,2481:29,5243,868
United States5621:644,94551,776
Australia3791:71,2298,422
England2451:227,42118,997
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Wales111:281,32115,850
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1751:139,28812,604
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

The alternate forms: Tülk (37) are calculated separately.

Tulk (15) may also be a first name.

Tulk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Interpreter, Spokesman [Old Norse túlk-r; whence mod. Scandinavian tolk, an interpreter, translator] But in the Middle-English period tulke, or tolke, somewhat vaguely denoted a ‘soldier’, ‘knight’, ‘personage’.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tulk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tulk is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Tülk. Click here for further potential spellings of Tulk.

How Common Is The Last Name Tulk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tulk is the 167,266th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,818,077 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Tulk are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 15 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 1,248 people, or 1 in 29,524. In Canada Tulk is most frequent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 48 percent reside, Ontario, where 28 percent reside and Alberta, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Tulk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tulk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tulk last name rose 1,196 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tulk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tulk last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Tulk earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.04% less than the national average, earning R 137,736 per year; in United States they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $44,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.73% less than the national average, earning $46,337 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tülk9237/
Tulke89328/
Taulk893/
Thulk891/
Tullk891/
Tulkh891/
Teulk890/
Tulck890/
Toulk890/
Thulke80498/
Taulke808/
Tuhlke801/
Tullke801/
Toulke800/
Taulks800/
Tolk751,026/
Tulg758/
Tulc751/
Tulq751/
Tulková7364/
Tulkova7314/
Thulcke7312/
Tolck6782/
Toelk679/
Tulkhova673/
Toulc673/
Thulq672/
Tauglikh671/
Tulcová5524/
Tuttleg550/
Tolg50158/
Toulcová5040/
Tolq509/
Tolc508/
Taulcová501/

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Tulk Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tulk
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