Valkin Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Valkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia651:2,217,278133,552
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Valkin Last Name Facts

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

Valkin (Russian: Валкин) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valkin? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Valkin are found; 42 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 42 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Valkin is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 2,217,278. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 32 percent reside, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 8 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside. Besides Russia it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Valkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Valkin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Valkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Valkin surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Valkin are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 27.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Valkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 197.85% more than the national average, earning R 707,796 per year and in United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valkina9272/
Valkink9211/
Vasilkin86918/
Vasylkin863/
Vaselkin863/
Vaulkina861/
Valcin8314,500/
Walkin83934/
Falkin83499/
Volkin83217/
Valken83137/
Valkyn8317/
Valkinova809/
Vasil'kin801/
Falkina77328/
Valquin77166/
Volking77162/
Volkina77150/
Baulkin7742/
Volkind7733/
Bailkin7728/
Valkyna7722/
Faulkin779/
Valchin774/
Falking774/
Falkind773/
Valccin771/
Balkinn770/
Wailkin770/
Volkinn770/
Vasylkyn7138/
Volkienė7114/
Wasylkin719/
Waselkin715/
Walkihng711/
Walcking710/
Volken671,266/
Falken67561/
Volcin67242/
Wolkin67222/
Walken67185/
Falcin67183/
Folkin6771/
Balkyn6762/
Falkyn6717/
Volkyn6715/
Falkén6713/
Balkén679/
Volqin674/
Walkén672/
Faulkn672/
Valcen671/
Falkne671/
Balqin671/
Bõlkin671/
Volkne670/

Valkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valkin in the Russian language
Валкинvalkin-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valkin
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