Voelke Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Voelke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voelke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Voelke Last Name Facts

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

Voelke is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voelke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,255,512th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Voelke reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 12,081,964. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 27 percent live, Minnesota, where 20 percent live and California, where 17 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 31 percent live and Germany, where 17 percent live.

Voelke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Voelke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Voelke last name grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Voelke Last Name Statistics demography

Voelke earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 101.95% more than the national average, earning $87,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voehlke921/
Voelkei921/
Voelkie921/
Voelkes920/
Velke91585/
Voelk91260/
Voelcker86679/
Voellker861/
Woelke832,245/
Boelke83924/
Velkei83738/
Velkey83110/
Volkey8339/
Voelck8313/
Voelki8312/
Velcke837/
Foelke832/
Vielke831/
Veilke831/
Vaelke830/
Vlke805/
Woehlke77338/
Foelker77289/
Boelcke77262/
Woelcke7769/
Woelker7757/
Veelker7752/
Boelker7733/
Velcker7728/
Boellke7713/
Vuehlke774/
Vuelker774/
Bohelke773/
Woellke773/
Voelcks772/
Boelhke772/
Woelkey771/
Viehlke771/
Voulker771/
Woelkie770/
Vehlker770/
Foelkes770/
Vaelker770/
Voulkes770/
Veilker770/
Welke735,382/
Wolke732,988/
Felke732,933/
Woelk732,384/
Velky73525/
Völke73282/
Velki73234/
Velka73196/
Vilke73161/
Velký73116/
Velká73113/
Välke7356/
Vylke7321/
Velce7318/
Vulke732/
Vlcke731/
Vleke731/
Volkè731/
Uelke730/
Woehlcke7149/
Woelcker7122/
Boelckey714/
Vuelhlke713/
Boehlkey711/
Boelcker711/
Boellkee711/
Vaelcker710/
Beulke67882/
Velcea67778/
Woelki67626/
Fielke67370/
Felkey67295/
Welkie67188/
Velkaj67183/
Woelky67158/
Belkei67140/
Hvolka67123/
Vulker67112/
Wolkey6798/
Bealke6787/
Weilke6784/
Vlekke6777/
Woehlk6762/
Welkey6761/
Velche6758/
Huelke6752/
Velkyi6749/
Vellky6741/
Welcke6739/
Wielke6737/
Volkai6733/
Velque6731/
Wolcke6728/
Belcke6725/
Boelck6725/
Woelck6723/
Wollke6718/
Boelky6717/
Wellke6717/
Fellke6715/
Wehlke6713/
Wuelke6712/
Völcke6712/
Volkoa6710/
Vilcke6710/
Woolke677/
Wolkie676/
Waelke676/
Vølker676/
Vylker676/
Vilkie675/
Bellke675/
Wolhke675/
Uelkes675/
Velkiy673/
Volkiy673/
Vlcker673/
Felkes673/
Felcke673/
Felket673/
Welkei673/
Phelke672/
Vielky672/
Welkhe672/
Boehlk672/
Wolkei672/
Faelke671/
Fyolke671/
Foelki671/
Boelce671/
Woelkeová671/
Velcka671/
Baelke671/
Felkie671/
Weslke671/
Woilke671/
Felkei671/
Boulke671/
Volkoi671/
Velcei671/
Vellka671/
Bejlke671/
Vaulke670/
Vlecke670/
Felkeh670/
Wolkee670/
Boelka670/

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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 Voelke
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