Voelkel Surname

164,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Voelkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voelkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7211:210,60920,592
Germany5701:141,23817,100
France1621:410,01760,039
Poland751:506,78349,442
Canada381:969,62173,252
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
China51:273,464,31313,838
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1531:328,22725,501

Voelkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voelkel occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voelkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Voelkel is the 164,117th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,756,258 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Voelkel are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,721 people, or 1 in 210,609. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 25 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Voelkel exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 22 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Voelkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Voelkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Voelkel surname grew 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Voelkel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Voelkel surname is principally Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Voelkel surname are 14.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.34% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Voelkel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.59% more than the national average, earning $46,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.09% less than the national average, earning $48,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voelckel93123/
Voelkelt9316/
Voelkell931/
Voellkel931/
Voelkkel931/
Voelkl92387/
Velkel925/
Foelkel86112/
Volkell8613/
Vaelkel861/
Boelkel861/
Volckel861/
Foelckel801/
Voelchel801/
Völkel778,200/
Felkel771,892/
Vilkel77111/
Foelkl7717/
Welkel7715/
Velcel775/
Vylkel774/
Boelkl771/
Wolkel771/
Woelkl771/
Völckel7152/
Felkiel7133/
Völkelt714/
Weilkel713/
Fyolkel711/
Belckel711/
Vilkeel711/
Vilkelė711/
Welkell711/
Velchel711/
Fellkel711/
Volkill710/
Völkl674,609/
Felkl67698/
Velcl67100/
Fuelkell6717/
Belkehel677/
Vőlkl672/

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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 Voelkel
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