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
Average Male Volker Height
178.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Volker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volker (Russian: Волкер) is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Volker.
How Common Is The Last Name Volker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,125th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,098,184 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Volker live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Volker is also the 4,603rd most numerous first name internationally, held by 227,952 people.
Volker is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,752 people, or 1 in 131,707. In The United States Volker is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 60 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 14 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.
Volker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Volker last name is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Volker surname are 19.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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