Vilke Surname
Approximately 161 people bear this surname
Vilke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Vilkė (1) are calculated separately.
Vilke (111) may also be a first name.
Vilke Demographics
Vilke Political Affiliation
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Vilke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vilke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vilke (Hindi: विलके, Russian: Вильке) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Vilkė. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vilke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,369,340th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname Vilke occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Vilke reside; 35 percent reside in South America and 35 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 890,531st most prevalent forename world-wide, borne by 111 people.
It is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 3,822,756. In Brazil it is most numerous in: Santa Catarina, where 34 percent are found, Espírito Santo, where 30 percent are found and Paraná, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Brazil Vilke exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 28 percent are found and Finland, where 10 percent are found.
Vilke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Vilke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vilke last name rose 533 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vilke Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Vilke last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Vilke surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 37.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Vilke earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.94% less than the national average, earning 277,084 kr per year and in United States they earn 46.05% more than the national average, earning $63,021 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vilke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vilke in the Hindi language | ||
| विलके | vilake | - |
| Vilke in the Russian language | ||
| Вильке | vilke | - |
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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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- 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 Vilke
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