Volkers Surname

135,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Volkers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,6221:10,4111,398
United States7641:474,42340,290
Brazil3781:566,33421,159
Germany2931:274,76329,003
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia301:899,85754,700
England211:2,653,24194,788
France211:3,162,987209,042
Denmark101:564,47234,222
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

Volkers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Volkers Come From? nationality or country of origin

Volkers occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 135,040th most numerous last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,187,795 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Volkers reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,622 people, or 1 in 10,411. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: North Holland, where 30 percent reside, Gelderland, where 14 percent reside and South Holland, where 13 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.

Volkers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Volkers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Volkers last name expanded 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Volkers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Volkers last name are 16.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.13% being registered with the party.

The amount Volkers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.14% less than the national average, earning R 142,260 per year; in United States they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning $48,248 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $57,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volckers9333/
Volkersz9331/
Volkaers932/
Vollkers931/
Folkers863,524/
Wolkers86422/
Valkers862/
Bolkers862/
Valkiers80161/
Wolckers8010/
Folckers804/
Foulkers802/
Folkerst802/
Foilkers802/
Volchers801/
Woolkers800/
Valckiers759/
Walkers71263/
Falkers7144/
Valkirs716/
Valcers711/
Folkars710/
Walkiers6789/
Volkirch6718/
Walker's673/
Waalkers671/
Faulkers671/
Walckiers63464/
Walcers572/
Walkirs571/
Walkars570/
Walchers532/
Walkirss530/

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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
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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 Volkers
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