Volek Surname

176,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Volek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,1301:9,4101,234
United States5761:629,26950,762
Slovakia2671:19,9873,137
Hungary1061:92,6069,092
Brazil981:2,184,43268,273
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Canada591:624,50251,218
Austria471:181,17923,261
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Volek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volek (Russian: Волек) is held by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Volek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 176,728th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Volek live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 1,130 people, or 1 in 9,410. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 16 percent live, Prague, where 15 percent live and Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent live. Barring Czechia this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Slovakia, where 11 percent live.

Volek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Volek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Volek last name increased 4,431 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Volek are 19.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Volek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 105.68% more than the national average, earning R 488,772 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% more than the national average, earning $45,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $46,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voleck9138/
Hvolek919/
Volekh912/
Vollek911/
Voliek911/
Volekhe835/
Volleck833/
Voleske832/
Volyk804,989/
Valek803,254/
Volik803,095/
Válek802,266/
Wolek801,568/
Folek80732/
Velek80729/
Volec8043/
Volík8013/
Voleg805/
Volex801/
Voleková77190/
Volekova7717/
Volleikh771/
Wollek73473/
Boulek73355/
Valeck7398/
Boilek7380/
Woleck7357/
Voleac7350/
Foleke7333/
Volykh7326/
Valeke7317/
Volick7316/
Foleck7314/
Follek7312/
Pholek7311/
Valekh738/
Woulek738/
Valetk736/
Woolek736/
Velekh735/
Buolek735/
Foliek735/
Vallek735/
Woleke735/
Vollik733/
Volikh733/
Woylek733/
Voylik732/
Veleck732/
Bolekh732/
Boleik731/
Voluyk731/
Valeek731/
Voliks731/
Foleyk731/
Vaulek731/
Volgik731/
Valhek731/
Valekx731/
Valekk731/
Volleg730/
Hvoleková7119/
Volleková713/
Voleykova711/
Volkova67362,564/
Vollick67487/
Photlek67291/
Wolleck6740/
Valecks6722/
Valleck6714/
Woleske679/
Vahalek673/
Boileck672/
Fooleke671/
Valesck671/
Wholeyk671/
Wohleks671/
Voulikh671/
Voliske671/
Wohllek670/
Bolleck670/

Volek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volek in the Russian language
Волекvolek-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volek
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