Voks Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Voks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Vöks (19) are calculated separately.

Voks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voks (Russian: Вокс) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Vöks. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Voks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,605,694th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Voks are found; 40 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 40 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Voks is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 27 percent live, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent live. Besides Russia Voks occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Voks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Voks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Voks surname declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Voks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Voks are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vöks9219/
Voeks89386/
Vocks89266/
Voksø8927/
Voksh8911/
Vohks891/
Voecks80340/
Voitks801/
Foks757,683/
Vaks753,941/
Woks7526/
Veks7524/
Vogs7514/
Voqs752/
Uoks752/
Voksová7358/
Fooks672,259/
Vaksh671,801/
Focks67325/
Fouks67236/
Foksh67154/
Vakhs67141/
Vaaks67118/
Vakse6796/
Wocks6792/
Vöcks6747/
Boyks6740/
Foeks6730/
Vasks6724/
Wooks6711/
Bohks679/
Vacks679/
Bokhs679/
Veeks675/
Veksø674/
Vosqz673/
Bokås672/
Vekss672/
Voggs671/
Bokks671/
Vohcs671/
Vocse671/
Vaqks671/
Fojks671/
Foksz671/
Vochs671/
Bokss671/
Vockx670/
Buoks670/
Fuoks670/
Fosks670/
Fokks670/

Voks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Voks in the Russian language
Воксvoks-

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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 Voks
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