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Where Does The Last Name Volk Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Volk (Russian: Волк) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Volk? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Volk is the 7,655^th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 98,389 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Volk reside; 41 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Volk is also the 143,013^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 2,637 people.

The last name Volk is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 30,284 people, or 1 in 4,759. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 14 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 4 percent live. Beside Russia this last name is found in 88 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Volk Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Volk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 939 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Volk Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (85%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Volk surname are 8.66% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.43% registered with the party.

The amount Volk earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.91% more than the national average, earning R 524,976 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.19% more than the national average, earning $51,269 CAD per year.