Vilkas Surname

241,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Vilkas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vilkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania1,2671:2,395325
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Finland901:61,0747,053
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Sweden171:579,22142,433
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Vilkas (104) may also be a first name.

Vilkas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vilkas (Hindi: विलकस, Marathi: िवकास, Russian: Вилкас) occurs in Lithuania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vilkas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 241,884th most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 4,414,019 people. Vilkas is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Vilkas reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 925,156th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 104 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Lithuania, where it is borne by 1,267 people, or 1 in 2,395. In Lithuania Vilkas is most numerous in: Kaunas County, where 33 percent reside, Telšiai County, where 19 percent reside and Panevėžys County, where 15 percent reside. Barring Lithuania this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Finland, where 5 percent reside.

Vilkas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vilkas surname are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vilkas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $55,710 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vilckas928/
Vilkajs927/
Vilkash921/
Vilkauss8657/
Vilkaish863/
Vilkaušs861/
Vilcas832,556/
Wilkas83163/
Filkas8377/
Velkas8314/
Vilkos836/
Villcas77784/
Filkash7757/
Filkasz776/
Vilcais774/
Vilkosz771/
Vilkājs771/
Vilkots771/
Vilcase771/
Filhkash7119/
Wilkasse711/
Vilkaice711/
Wilkos671,223/
Velkos67270/
Bylkas6734/
Vylkos6722/
Filkos6716/
Vilcaz6710/
Filkaš675/
Vilkoš675/
Felkas675/
Blkass674/
Flekas672/
Filkás672/
Filkasová672/
Bilcas672/
Bilqas672/
Wilcas672/
Wilckhaus671/

Vilkas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vilkas in the Marathi language
िवकासivakasa82.35
िवलासivalasa11.76
काशkasa5.88
Vilkas in the Hindi language
विलकसvilakasa73.81
विल्कसvilkasa11.9
विल्कासvilkasa7.14
विलकासvilakasa4.76
विकासvikasa2.38
Vilkas in the Russian language
Вилкасvilkas-

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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 Vilkas
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