Vlk Surname

108,642nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Vlk Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the wolf; one with the qualities of a wolf.

Vlk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia3,3911:3,136275
United States3771:961,43071,554
Slovakia3181:16,7812,461
Austria851:100,18214,475
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
India61:127,844,230863,365
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France41:16,605,680368,153
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Vlk (27) may also be a first name.

Vlk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian) Dweller at the sign of the wolf; one with the qualities of a wolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vlk Last Name Facts

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

Vlk is borne by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vlk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 108,642nd most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,701,108 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Vlk are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Vlk is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 27 people.

The last name is most widely held in Czechia, where it is held by 3,391 people, or 1 in 3,136. In Czechia Vlk is most common in: Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside, South Bohemian Region, where 13 percent reside and Prague, where 12 percent reside. Other than Czechia it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Slovakia, where 7 percent reside.

Vlk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vlk are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

Vlk earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,098 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Völk862,466/
Vilk86825/
Vlek86756/
Velk86546/
Vylk86296/
Välk8697/
Vlke865/
Vlks862/
Vllk861/
Vhlk861/
Vlck861/
Vlhk861/
Vlkp861/
Vlkt861/
Vilks75605/
Velke75585/
Vleck75341/
Völke75282/
Voelk75260/
Vilke75161/
Välke7556/
Vylke7521/
Vilck7515/
Völck7514/
Velks7512/
Vylkh758/
Vylks758/
Vilkh753/
Völks752/
Velkh752/
Vilkp751/
Vglik751/
Vlcke751/
Vilkė751/
Vleke751/
Vyolk751/
Veelk750/
Vielk750/
Vlková673,735/
Wlk67169/
Vlkova6777/
Vlekke6777/
Voelck6713/
Völcke6712/
Vlg6710/
Vilcke6710/
Vlx679/
Völcks678/
Velcke677/
Vlq676/
Vlc673/
Vuilks671/
Vlecke670/

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