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 most in Russia. It can also occur as a variant: Vöks. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Voks reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Voks is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia Voks is primarily found in: Moscow, where 27 percent are found, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Russia it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Voks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Voks has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Voks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Voks last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Voks last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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