Vokey Surname

288,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Vokey Surname Definition:

(English) Descendant of Foulk or Fulko (people).

Vokey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,0971:33,5884,328
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Vokey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Descendant of Foulk or Fulko (people).

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

Vokey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vokey is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vokey? popularity and diffusion

Vokey is the 288,746th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,487,610 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Vokey reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 1,097 people, or 1 in 33,588. In Canada Vokey is mostly found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 32 percent reside, Ontario, where 27 percent reside and Manitoba, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Canada this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 2 percent reside.

Vokey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vokey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 9,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vokey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vokey surname are 32.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vokey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.33% more than the national average, earning $50,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% less than the national average, earning $48,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vookey9113/
Vokeya916/
Vockey913/
Voykey910/
Voke89698/
Voky8911/
Voockey831/
Vhokeya831/
Vocke801,951/
Vooke801,426/
Vhoke80121/
Vékey8065/
Votke8034/
Vodke8033/
Vakey8023/
Voike8020/
Fokey8010/
Vouke807/
Vekey806/
Wokey803/
Vokke803/
Vokei802/
Vwoke802/
Voßke802/
Vokay801/
Vocey801/
Voeke801/
Vokeh801/
Vokyi801/
Wookey731,431/
Voskes73162/
Voytke73111/
Vaskey7387/
Vockes7359/
Voycey7349/
Veckey7335/
Voysky7325/
Voketz7320/
Vokoue7320/
Voicey7318/
Vokiya7316/
Woskey7311/
Woikey7310/
Vockie739/
Vokhed738/
Vosske738/
Wockey735/
Vookay734/
Vokaya734/
Voukep734/
Vookea733/
Voskay733/
Vakeya732/
Vokoyi732/
Voyker731/
Foukey731/
Fokhey731/
Voscky731/
Voquey731/
Voisky731/
Vakkey731/
Vaekey731/
Vackey731/
Vadkey731/
Vekeya731/
Vaukey731/
Wokeyi731/
Voicke731/
Vojkuy731/
Vokaye731/
Vokieh731/
Vokuie731/
Woukey731/
Vodtke731/
Vokysh731/
Vokead731/
Vekeyu731/
Vodker730/
Woke673,412/
Voka672,482/
Voce672,287/
Vake671,663/
Foke67924/
Veke67470/
Phokeya67131/
Foky67107/
Voki6789/
Woodkey6781/
Vaky6751/
Voukaye6734/
Boukeyi6723/
Fouskey6719/
Veky6710/
Wodtkey677/
Uoke677/
Voiskyi677/
Voskaya672/
Woky672/
Voyskiy671/
Vockett671/
Vohkeui671/
Vockaye671/
Voqy671/
Vokj671/
Foskkey670/
Bouckey670/
Wooskey670/

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  • 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 Vokey
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