Volcke Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Volcke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volcke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2971:38,7096,335
France841:790,74795,785
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Volcke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volcke occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volcke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 656,126th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. The last name Volcke occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Volcke live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 38,709. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 93 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 5 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent reside. Beside Belgium this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Volcke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Volcke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Volcke surname grew 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volcke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Volcke are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Volcke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.53% less than the national average, earning $35,585 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% less than the national average, earning $46,178 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volke912,407/
Volck91318/
Volce9194/
Valcke832,837/
Volkes83107/
Folcke8386/
Volkey8339/
Volcey8332/
Wolcke8328/
Volche8312/
Bolcke832/
Volkeu831/
Vohlke831/
Volkie831/
Voulck830/
Volk8074,069/
Volc80152/
Folcker7796/
Wohlcke7753/
Voltzke7729/
Valcker7725/
Bohlcke7714/
Volchea771/
Volkest771/
Voulker771/
Voltske771/
Vollker770/
Voolker770/
Voulkes770/
Valke7328,728/
Wolke732,988/
Folke73762/
Valck73467/
Volka73246/
Valce73107/
Wolck7397/
Volki7362/
Folce7327/
Volkh7319/
Voulk7313/
Vohlk736/
Volca733/
Volky733/
Volkt732/
Vollc731/
Voylk731/
Voilk731/
Volkk731/
Volkè731/
Volckova7139/
Volkeová7112/
Volcskai712/
Volkqeis711/
Foulcker710/
Foulke671,701/
Falcke67628/
Valcea67380/
Wohlke67151/
Hvolka67123/
Wolkey6798/
Vâlcea6785/
Volkay6740/
Boolke6733/
Volkai6733/
Wollke6718/
Folkey6717/
Volkys6717/
Bolkey6712/
Folcka6712/
Bolhke6712/
Volkoa6710/
Folcey6710/
Vahlke6710/
Volque6710/
Volkii679/
Woolck678/
Vosilk678/
Folkee677/
Woolke677/
Wolkie676/
Volchi676/
Valche676/
Vaalke676/
Voglic676/
Folche676/
Volgue676/
Valkie675/
Valhke675/
Valkey675/
Wolhke675/
Bolkhe674/
Valkee674/
Folkhe674/
Volkiy673/
Wolkes673/
Follke672/
Bollck672/
Wolkei672/
Pholke671/
Folcki671/
Volcoi671/
Volkaj671/
Volqez671/
Woslck671/
Wollce671/
Wollck671/
Valkhe671/
Walcke671/
Folkie671/
Vallke671/
Volkid671/
Vălcea671/
Woilke671/
Bohlck671/
Bolkeh671/
Bolkei671/
Boulke671/
Volkoi671/
Bollke671/
Vaulke670/
Valcka670/
Wolket670/
Pfolke670/
Wholck670/
Wolkee670/
Woolce670/
Volhlk670/
Fohlke670/
Foolke670/
Folket670/

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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 Volcke
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