Vinken Surname

270,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vinken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vinken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8941:18,8892,950
Belgium2971:38,7096,335
Germany1801:447,25339,773
Australia291:930,88655,860
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malta11:430,2723,380
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Vinken (11) may also be a first name.

Vinken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vinken (Russian: Винкен) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vinken.

How Common Is The Last Name Vinken? popularity and diffusion

Vinken is the 270,886th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,064,313 people. The last name Vinken is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Vinken reside; 95 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 11 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 18,889. In The Netherlands Vinken is most common in: Limburg, where 40 percent are found, North Brabant, where 29 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands Vinken occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 13 percent are found.

Vinken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vinken has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vinken surname increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vinken Last Name Statistics demography

Vinken earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vincken92925/
Vienken92187/
Vinkienė861/
Finken833,288/
Venken83552/
Vincen83244/
Winken8359/
Vinkin8322/
Vinckienė802/
Wienken77672/
Fincken77431/
Vencken77210/
Vyonken7780/
Vinkina778/
Vinchen774/
Vyncken771/
Vinckem771/
Wingken771/
Vinnkin771/
Fienken770/
Wiencken71213/
Vinnkina711/
Finkienė711/
Phinkaen711/
Winkin67322/
Finkin67121/
Vincin6766/
Fenken6724/
Wenken6716/
Fincen678/
Vincnt677/
Venkyn677/
Wynken674/
Vynkyn672/
Finkem671/
Bünken671/
Vinkinova671/

Vinken Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vinken in the Russian language
Винкенvinken-

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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 Vinken
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