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

The last name Volke (Russian: Волкэ) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Volkè. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Volke? popularity and diffusion

The last name Volke is the 177,655th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,027,647 people. The last name Volke is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Volke live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe. Volke is also the 1,430,306th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 49 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 1,782 people, or 1 in 45,177. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside, Hesse, where 19 percent reside and Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Chile, where 4 percent reside.

Volke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Volke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Volke last name grew 240 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 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 national average, with 71.64% being registered to vote for 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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