Volke Surname

177,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7821:45,1775,927
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
Chile891:197,9386,300
England651:857,20145,134
Denmark641:88,1998,478
Estonia581:22,7904,104
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Austria181:473,08046,251
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
France121:5,535,227269,324
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volkè931/
Volcke91459/
Volkes91107/
Volkey9139/
Volkeu911/
Vohlke911/
Volkie911/
Volk8974,069/
Volkest831/
Voulker831/
Vollker830/
Voolker830/
Voulkes830/
Valke8028,728/
Wolke802,988/
Folke80762/
Volck80318/
Volka80246/
Volce8094/
Volki8062/
Volkh8019/
Voulk8013/
Vohlk806/
Volky803/
Volkt802/
Voylk801/
Voilk801/
Volkk801/
Volkeová7712/
Volkqeis771/
Valcke732,837/
Foulke731,701/
Wohlke73151/
Hvolka73123/
Wolkey7398/
Folcke7386/
Volkay7340/
Boolke7333/
Volkai7333/
Volcey7332/
Wolcke7328/
Wollke7318/
Folkey7317/
Volkys7317/
Bolkey7312/
Volche7312/
Bolhke7312/
Volkoa7310/
Vahlke7310/
Volque7310/
Volkii739/
Vosilk738/
Folkee737/
Woolke737/
Wolkie736/
Vaalke736/
Volgue736/
Valkie735/
Valhke735/
Valkey735/
Wolhke735/
Bolkhe734/
Valkee734/
Folkhe734/
Volkiy733/
Wolkes733/
Follke732/
Bolcke732/
Wolkei732/
Pholke731/
Volkaj731/
Volqez731/
Valkhe731/
Folkie731/
Vallke731/
Volkid731/
Woilke731/
Bolkeh731/
Bolkei731/
Boulke731/
Volkoi731/
Bollke731/
Vaulke730/
Wolket730/
Pfolke730/
Voulck730/
Wolkee730/
Volhlk730/
Fohlke730/
Foolke730/
Folket730/
Volkova67362,564/
Valk678,645/
Wolk676,377/
Volquez675,193/
Volková671,468/
Volc67152/
Voilque67148/
Folcker6796/
Volg6759/
Wohlcke6753/
Volques6745/
Foolkes6744/
Volquer6731/
Valcker6725/
Folkett6721/
Bohlcke6714/
Follkie6712/
Pholket678/
Bollëke677/
Volx675/
Woilhke674/
Wolkees674/
Voycilk673/
Volkych672/
Vosilky672/
Pholkes672/
Woolkey671/
Volkich671/
Phholke671/
Folkerh671/
Folkesh671/
Follkes671/
Bohhlke671/
Volchea671/
Volkish671/
Wollker671/
Pholked671/
Woilker670/
Bohlkee670/
Woolket670/
Wholkie670/

Volke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volke in the Russian language
Волкэvolke-

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