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
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
Volke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volke in the Russian language | ||
| Волкэ | volke | - |
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Footnotes
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