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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 carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Valk is the 58,480^th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 842,978 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Valk reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 300,818^th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 747 people.

Valk is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 5,334 people, or 1 in 3,166. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 31 percent reside, North Holland, where 16 percent reside and North Brabant, where 12 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands this last name exists in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Estonia, where 9 percent reside.

Valk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Valk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Valk last name increased 611 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Valk surname are 17.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.22% being registered to vote for the political 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.