Valken Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Valken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Denmark81:705,58939,626
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Valken (15) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volken831,266/
Falken83561/
Walken83185/
Valkin83135/
Valkyn8317/
Valcen831/
Vohlken77168/
Valkina7772/
Faulken7745/
Valkyna7722/
Valkink7711/
Balcken7711/
Falkeng7710/
Falkenå779/
Falcken777/
Walkoen772/
Valchen771/
Valquen771/
Falkuen770/
Bahlken770/
Vollken770/
Walcken770/
Walkeen770/
Vasilkin71918/
Vasylkyn7138/
Volkienė7114/
Vasylkin713/
Vaselkin713/
Vaulkina711/
Vhalchen711/
Feaulken711/
Valcin6714,500/
Wolken672,636/
Walkin67934/
Falkin67499/
Folken67361/
Walkem67246/
Volkin67217/
Balkyn6762/
Falkyn6717/
Volkyn6715/
Falkén6713/
Valkinova679/
Balkén679/
Walkén672/
Faulkn672/
Vasil'kin671/
Falkne671/
Volkne670/

Valken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valken in the Russian language
Валкенvalken-

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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 Valken
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