Voelksen Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Voelksen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voelksen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Voelksen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voelksen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voelksen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Voelksen is the 5,213,395th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Voelksen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Voelksen live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 100 percent live. Not including The United States Voelksen occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Voelksen Last Name Statistics demography

Voelksen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 88.01% more than the national average, earning $81,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volksen9345/
Völksen80141/
Voelxen8016/
Wolksen800/
Velksane751/
Wilksen67273/
Vilkson677/
Volgsan670/
Felkson670/
Willksen630/
Völxen5725/
Flkson578/
Wilkson53353/
Wolcson5318/
Flekson538/
Fleksem534/
Bulksan531/
Wilxosen503/
Fleckson503/
Wolcszyn502/
Wilckson501/
Willkson500/
Baulgsen500/
Flechsen500/

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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 Voelksen
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