Volken Surname
Approximately 1,266 people bear this surname
Volken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 785 | 1:10,462 | 1,720 |
| Brazil | 177 | 1:1,209,460 | 41,744 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Paraguay | 40 | 1:180,919 | 3,484 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Volken (19) may also be a first name.
Volken Demographics
Average Volken Salary in
United States
$41,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Volken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volken Come From? nationality or country of origin
Volken (Russian: Волькен) occurs most in Switzerland. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volken? popularity and diffusion
It is the 300,337th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,756,355 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Volken reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.
It is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is held by 785 people, or 1 in 10,462. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Valais, where 58 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 7 percent live. Excluding Switzerland this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 14 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.
Volken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Volken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Volken surname increased 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Volken Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Volken surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.
Volken earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vohlken | 92 | 168 | / |
| Vollken | 92 | 0 | / |
| Volkienė | 86 | 14 | / |
| Wolken | 83 | 2,636 | / |
| Folken | 83 | 361 | / |
| Volkin | 83 | 217 | / |
| Valken | 83 | 137 | / |
| Volkyn | 83 | 15 | / |
| Volkne | 83 | 0 | / |
| Volking | 77 | 162 | / |
| Volkina | 77 | 150 | / |
| Wohlken | 77 | 52 | / |
| Volkind | 77 | 33 | / |
| Wolcken | 77 | 33 | / |
| Folcken | 77 | 23 | / |
| Volkyna | 77 | 10 | / |
| Uohlken | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bolcken | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bolkeen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Volkinn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Volcn | 73 | 4 | / |
| Folkn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bolkn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Folkendt | 71 | 64 | / |
| Falken | 67 | 561 | / |
| Volcin | 67 | 242 | / |
| Wolkin | 67 | 222 | / |
| Walken | 67 | 185 | / |
| Valkin | 67 | 135 | / |
| Folkin | 67 | 71 | / |
| Folkyn | 67 | 24 | / |
| Valkyn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Boleheken | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bolkyn | 67 | 6 | / |
| Volqin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Folkem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolkyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Voilequin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valcen | 67 | 1 | / |
Volken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volken in the Russian language | ||
| Волькен | volken | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volken
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