Valken Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Valken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 97 | 1:174,095 | 25,153 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Valken (15) may also be a first name.
Valken Demographics
Average Valken Salary in
United States
$45,986 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Valken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valken Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valken (Russian: Валкен) is found most in The Netherlands. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Valken? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,518,885th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Valken is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Valken are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 15 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 174,095. In The Netherlands Valken is most common in: South Holland, where 54 percent are found, North Holland, where 21 percent are found and Overijssel, where 6 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.
Valken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Valken has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Valken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Valken last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.
Valken earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,986 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volken | 83 | 1,266 | / |
| Falken | 83 | 561 | / |
| Walken | 83 | 185 | / |
| Valkin | 83 | 135 | / |
| Valkyn | 83 | 17 | / |
| Valcen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vohlken | 77 | 168 | / |
| Valkina | 77 | 72 | / |
| Faulken | 77 | 45 | / |
| Valkyna | 77 | 22 | / |
| Valkink | 77 | 11 | / |
| Balcken | 77 | 11 | / |
| Falkeng | 77 | 10 | / |
| Falkenå | 77 | 9 | / |
| Falcken | 77 | 7 | / |
| Walkoen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Valchen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valquen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Falkuen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bahlken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vollken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Walcken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Walkeen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vasilkin | 71 | 918 | / |
| Vasylkyn | 71 | 38 | / |
| Volkienė | 71 | 14 | / |
| Vasylkin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vaselkin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vaulkina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vhalchen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feaulken | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valcin | 67 | 14,500 | / |
| Wolken | 67 | 2,636 | / |
| Walkin | 67 | 934 | / |
| Falkin | 67 | 499 | / |
| Folken | 67 | 361 | / |
| Walkem | 67 | 246 | / |
| Volkin | 67 | 217 | / |
| Balkyn | 67 | 62 | / |
| Falkyn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Volkyn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Falkén | 67 | 13 | / |
| Valkinova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Balkén | 67 | 9 | / |
| Walkén | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faulkn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vasil'kin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falkne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volkne | 67 | 0 | / |
Valken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valken in the Russian language | ||
| Валкен | valken | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valken
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