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Where Does The Last Name Valk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Valk (Hindi: वालक, Marathi: वाळके, Russian: Валк) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Valk is the 58,480^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 842,978 people. The last name Valk occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Valk live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. Valk is also the 300,818^th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 747 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 5,334 people, or 1 in 3,166. In The Netherlands Valk is most numerous in: South Holland, where 31 percent live, North Holland, where 16 percent live and North Brabant, where 12 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands this surname occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent live and Estonia, where 9 percent live.

Valk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Valk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Valk last name grew 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Valk last name are 17.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Valk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.4% more than the national average, earning $47,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning $59,547 CAD per year.