Volkenshteyn Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Volkenshteyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Volkenshteyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volkenshteyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volkenshteyn (Russian: Волькенштейн) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Volkenshteyn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volkenshteyn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Volkenshteyn is the 3,957,383rd most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Volkenshteyn are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
Volkenshteyn is most frequently held in Belarus, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 678,647. In Belarus Volkenshteyn is mostly found in: Minsk Region, where 86 percent are found, Gomel Region, where 7 percent are found and Mogilev Region, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Belarus this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 40 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkenshteyn | 92 | 15 | / |
| Volkenshtein | 92 | 7 | / |
| Volkinshteyn | 92 | 4 | / |
| Volkenstein | 87 | 79 | / |
| Bolkensteyn | 87 | 10 | / |
| Volkenstene | 87 | 0 | / |
| Falkenshteyn | 83 | 15 | / |
| Folkinshteyn | 83 | 14 | / |
| Volkynshtein | 83 | 8 | / |
| Volkinshtein | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wolkenstein | 78 | 513 | / |
| Bolkenstein | 78 | 24 | / |
| Folkenstein | 78 | 2 | / |
| Wolkenstien | 78 | 1 | / |
| Folkenstien | 78 | 0 | / |
| Falkinshteyn | 75 | 36 | / |
| Falkenshtein | 75 | 2 | / |
| Folkynshtein | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faulkenshtein | 72 | 2 | / |
| Falkenstein | 70 | 4,863 | / |
| Falkenstien | 70 | 83 | / |
| Walkenstein | 70 | 33 | / |
| Falkensteen | 70 | 28 | / |
| Bolkenstijn | 70 | 14 | / |
| Balkenstein | 70 | 10 | / |
| Bulkenstein | 70 | 9 | / |
| Valkenstijn | 70 | 2 | / |
| Falkenstejn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Folkinstein | 70 | 1 | / |
| Falkynshtein | 67 | 9 | / |
| Folkinchtein | 67 | 7 | / |
| Faulkenstein | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wolkensztajn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Falkensteine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foulkinstein | 67 | 0 | / |
| Falkenstine | 61 | 184 | / |
| Falkenstain | 61 | 18 | / |
| Falkenstajn | 61 | 10 | / |
| Falkinstein | 61 | 8 | / |
| Walkenstine | 61 | 0 | / |
| Faulkenstine | 58 | 1 | / |
| Faulkinstein | 58 | 0 | / |
| Falckenstine | 58 | 0 | / |
| Falkenstam | 55 | 7 | / |
| Falkinstine | 52 | 0 | / |
Volkenshteyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volkenshteyn in the Russian language | ||
| Волькенштейн | volkenstejn | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Volkenshteyn
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