Volker Surname
Approximately 6,636 people bear this surname
Volker Surname User-submission:
The Volker surname means 'folk'.
Volker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,752 | 1:131,707 | 13,867 |
| Germany | 908 | 1:88,662 | 11,171 |
| South Africa | 665 | 1:81,470 | 10,051 |
| Argentina | 607 | 1:70,417 | 5,975 |
| Netherlands | 570 | 1:29,627 | 4,887 |
| Australia | 474 | 1:56,953 | 6,945 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Brazil | 91 | 1:2,352,465 | 72,498 |
| Russia | 81 | 1:1,779,297 | 115,341 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Austria | 35 | 1:243,298 | 28,936 |
| Slovenia | 31 | 1:80,248 | 10,499 |
| Chile | 30 | 1:587,216 | 14,299 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Volker (227,952) may also be a first name.
Volker Surname Meaning
Volker Demographics
Volker Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Volker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volker (Russian: Волкер) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Volker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 74,125th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,098,184 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Volker reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Volker is also the 4,603rd most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 227,952 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,752 people, or 1 in 131,707. In The United States Volker is mostly concentrated in: Minnesota, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.
Volker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Volker last name are 19.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.79% being registered with the political party.
The amount Volker earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 30.2% more than the national average, earning R 309,396 per year; in United States they earn 3.52% more than the national average, earning $44,669 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $44,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volcker | 92 | 59 | / |
| Volkher | 92 | 2 | / |
| Volkere | 92 | 1 | / |
| Voulker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Voolker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Volkier | 92 | 0 | / |
| Vollker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Vollkert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Folker | 83 | 1,347 | / |
| Valker | 83 | 404 | / |
| Wolker | 83 | 366 | / |
| Uolker | 83 | 121 | / |
| Volkir | 83 | 15 | / |
| Volcer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Volkerova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volkheart | 80 | 0 | / |
| Valkier | 77 | 145 | / |
| Foulker | 77 | 106 | / |
| Folcker | 77 | 96 | / |
| Volcher | 77 | 80 | / |
| Volquer | 77 | 31 | / |
| Valcker | 77 | 25 | / |
| Folkerd | 77 | 24 | / |
| Bolkher | 77 | 21 | / |
| Wolkere | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bolcker | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bohlker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Valkere | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wollker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Valkert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woolker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Folkerh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wolkier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woulker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Volkirt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Woilker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Folkerth | 71 | 265 | / |
| Pholkerd | 71 | 102 | / |
| Boulkeir | 71 | 80 | / |
| Folkeard | 71 | 8 | / |
| Valkheir | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wollkert | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wolckert | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boulkeïr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pholkher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolckeir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolkheyr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boulhker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valckier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolkheïr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pholkert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foulcker | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walker | 67 | 997,243 | / |
| Falker | 67 | 399 | / |
| Phoolkerd | 67 | 100 | / |
| Valkre | 67 | 49 | / |
| Boulkheyr | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wolkerová | 67 | 26 | / |
| Voilquier | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bolkir | 67 | 8 | / |
| Valcer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Boulkheîr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boulhkeir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valkyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Valkir | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ualker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulkhear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulckeir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boilkheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolkerova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folcer | 67 | 0 | / |
Volker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volker in the Russian language | ||
| Волкер | volker | - |
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