Vilken Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
Vilken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 94 | 1:827,887 | 40,084 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Vilken (20) may also be a first name.
Vilken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vilken Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vilken (Russian: Вилькен) is found most in Turkey. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vilken? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,637,889th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Vilken are found; 75 percent are found in West Asia and 75 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Vilken is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 827,887. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Sanliurfa Province, where 63 percent live, Izmir Province, where 34 percent live and Istanbul Province, where 3 percent live. Outside of Turkey this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 12 percent live and Russia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vilkn | 91 | 10 | / |
| Vilkienė | 86 | 1,487 | / |
| Wilken | 83 | 19,658 | / |
| Vilkin | 83 | 728 | / |
| Velken | 83 | 129 | / |
| Filken | 83 | 2 | / |
| Uilken | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wilcken | 77 | 1,160 | / |
| Vilkina | 77 | 477 | / |
| Vlekken | 77 | 166 | / |
| Vlecken | 77 | 64 | / |
| Vehlken | 77 | 62 | / |
| Veelken | 77 | 47 | / |
| Willken | 77 | 27 | / |
| Wilkien | 77 | 7 | / |
| Voelken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vilkind | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilkeen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wilkn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wlken | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vlkin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Violkina | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wilckenn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilkenne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velkienė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wilkenng | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wilkin | 67 | 10,898 | / |
| Filkin | 67 | 2,448 | / |
| Vilcin | 67 | 655 | / |
| Velkin | 67 | 391 | / |
| Welken | 67 | 218 | / |
| Velkyn | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wölken | 67 | 36 | / |
| Völkin | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bölken | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bülken | 67 | 19 | / |
| Felken | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wälken | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wilkyn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wilkne | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fylken | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vylkyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vylkin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bilqen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vlkkin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Philkn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vilcne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wülken | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilkhn | 67 | 1 | / |
Vilken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vilken in the Russian language | ||
| Вилькен | vilken | - |
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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 Vilken
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