Volck Surname

857,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Volck Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1231:654,51651,119
France711:935,531107,040
Denmark291:194,64516,083
United States281:12,944,962483,512
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Volck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volck occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volck? popularity and diffusion

The surname Volck is the 857,026th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 22,916,811 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Volck reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 654,516. In Germany Volck is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 41 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 22 percent live and Denmark, where 9 percent live.

Volck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Volck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Volck last name decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Volck are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Volck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.41% less than the national average, earning R 141,600 per year and in United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volcke91459/
Voulck910/
Volk8974,069/
Volc89152/
Volke802,407/
Folck80588/
Valck80467/
Wolck8097/
Volkh8019/
Voulk8013/
Vohlk806/
Volkt802/
Vollc801/
Voylk801/
Voilk801/
Volkk801/
Volckova7739/
Valcke732,837/
Folcke7386/
Wolcke7328/
Vosilk738/
Woolck738/
Voglic736/
Bollck732/
Bohlck731/
Wollck731/
Woslck731/
Vohlke731/
Wholck730/
Volhlk730/
Foulck730/
Volkova67362,564/
Folk679,888/
Valk678,645/
Wolk676,377/
Volková671,468/
Volcova67361/
Folc67148/
Valc67110/
Volg6759/
Wohlcke6753/
Volcová6740/
Volx675/
Voycilk673/

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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 Volck
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