Volke Surname
Approximately 2,407 people bear this surname
Volke Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Volk, a short form of names commencing with Volk (people), as Volkold, Folcmar and Fulculf.
Volke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,782 | 1:45,177 | 5,927 |
| United States | 202 | 1:1,794,351 | 117,764 |
| Chile | 89 | 1:197,938 | 6,300 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Denmark | 64 | 1:88,199 | 8,478 |
| Estonia | 58 | 1:22,790 | 4,104 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
The alternate forms: Volkè (1) are calculated separately.
Volke (49) may also be a first name.
Volke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Volk, a short form of names commencing with Volk (people), as Volkold, Folcmar and Fulculf.
Volke Demographics
Average Volke Salary in
United States
$51,358 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Volke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Volke (Russian: Волкэ) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Volkè. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Volke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 177,655th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,027,647 people. The surname Volke is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Volke are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Volke is also the 1,430,306th most common forename in the world It is held by 49 people.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,782 people, or 1 in 45,177. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent live, Hesse, where 19 percent live and Saxony, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Chile, where 4 percent live.
Volke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Volke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Volke last name expanded 240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 406 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Volke Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Volke are 24.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.64% being registered with the party.
The amount Volke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.02% more than the national average, earning $51,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.93% less than the national average, earning $40,277 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volke in the Russian language | ||
| Волкэ | volke | - |
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