Valck Surname

648,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Valck Surname Definition:

“Falcon” in Dutch.

Valck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1661:69,25711,060
France1351:492,02069,079
Chile1101:160,1505,369
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Valck (23) may also be a first name.

Valck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Falcon” in Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

See Falk.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Valck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valck is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Valck.

How Common Is The Last Name Valck? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 648,005th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,605,023 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Valck reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 23 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Belgium, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 69,257. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 88 percent live and Walloon Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of Belgium this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 29 percent live and Chile, where 24 percent live.

Valck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Valck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Valck last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valcke912,837/
Valk898,645/
Valc89110/
Vaileck831/
Valke8028,728/
Falck806,851/
Walck801,666/
Volck80318/
Valcq8097/
Hvalc8038/
Valkh8020/
Valcs803/
Vaulk803/
Vallc802/
Valkø801/
Vailecke771/
Falcke73628/
Volcke73459/
Vaulks7359/
Falckh7329/
Baalck7311/
Vahlke7310/
Vaalke736/
Valhke735/
Wallck733/
Bailck733/
Faulck732/
Walcke731/
Vaselk731/
Valkhe731/
Vallke731/
Vailek731/
Ballck731/
Bealck731/
Waulck731/
Baulck730/
Voulck730/
Vaulke730/
Volk6774,069/
Falk6760,054/
Valkova6711,868/
Walk679,976/
Valková673,027/
Falc67478/
Volc67152/
Valg6741/
Valcova6732/
Valcová6732/
Vaileke672/
Vasilks671/
Fallckh671/
Ualk671/
Ualleck670/

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