Volkart Surname

252,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Volkart Surname Definition:

(Ger.) the High Ger. form of the Anglo-French Folkard = People-Brave [Ger. volk, Middle High German volk, volc, O.H.Ger. folc, folk, nation + Ger. O.H.Ger. hart, hard, brave: see further under Foulkes in Dict.]

Volkart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland8001:10,2661,682
United States3001:1,208,19685,916
Brazil2901:738,18726,980
Argentina811:527,69638,577
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Paraguay231:314,6414,957
France51:13,284,544357,392
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Volkart (68) may also be a first name.

Volkart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) the High Ger. form of the Anglo-French Folkard = People-Brave [Ger. volk, Middle High German volk, volc, O.H.Ger. folc, folk, nation + Ger. O.H.Ger. hart, hard, brave: see further under Foulkes in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Volkart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volkart is most common in Switzerland. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkart? popularity and diffusion

The last name Volkart is the 252,273rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,644,707 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Volkart live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,181,159th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 68 people.

Volkart is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 800 people, or 1 in 10,266. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Zürich, where 67 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 6 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 18 percent reside.

Volkart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Volkart has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Volkart surname expanded 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volkart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Volkart last name are 1.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Volkart earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $60,320 CAD per year.

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