Volkert Surname
Approximately 5,658 people bear this surname
Volkert Surname Definition:
(Ger.) the High Ger. form of the Anglo-French Folkard = People-Brave [Ger. volk, Middle High German volk, volc, O.H.Ger. folc, folk, nation + Ger. O.H.Ger. hart, hard, brave: see further under Foulkes in Dict.]
Volkert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,492 | 1:23,054 | 3,054 |
| United States | 1,776 | 1:204,087 | 20,040 |
| Netherlands | 147 | 1:114,879 | 18,247 |
| Brazil | 64 | 1:3,344,911 | 95,290 |
| Austria | 44 | 1:193,533 | 24,446 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 174 | 1:288,613 | 23,092 |
Volkert (953) may also be a first name.
Volkert Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) the High Ger. form of the Anglo-French Folkard = People-Brave [Ger. volk, Middle High German volk, volc, O.H.Ger. folc, folk, nation + Ger. O.H.Ger. hart, hard, brave: see further under Foulkes in Dict.]
Volkert Demographics
Average Volkert Salary in
United States
$44,778 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Volkert Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volkert Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Volkert is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Volkert? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,276th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,288,007 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Volkert reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 261,626th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 953 people.
The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 3,492 people, or 1 in 23,054. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 44 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.
Volkert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Volkert has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Volkert Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Volkert last name are 19.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.87% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Volkert earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 16.43% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,200 per year; in United States they earn 3.78% more than the national average, earning $44,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $54,941 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkaert | 93 | 783 | / |
| Volkerts | 93 | 367 | / |
| Volkertz | 93 | 8 | / |
| Vollkert | 93 | 1 | / |
| Volckaert | 88 | 1,925 | / |
| Volckerts | 88 | 19 | / |
| Volkkaert | 88 | 1 | / |
| Volkcaert | 88 | 1 | / |
| Volkheart | 88 | 0 | / |
| Volkart | 86 | 1,569 | / |
| Folkert | 86 | 816 | / |
| Wolkert | 86 | 41 | / |
| Bolkert | 86 | 7 | / |
| Valkert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Volkirt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Volcert | 86 | 0 | / |
| Folkerth | 80 | 265 | / |
| Valkaert | 80 | 50 | / |
| Volkhart | 80 | 19 | / |
| Volkartt | 80 | 15 | / |
| Volchert | 80 | 14 | / |
| Volckart | 80 | 8 | / |
| Volkardt | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wollkert | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wolckert | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pholkert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volcaert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volkahrt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Volkhardt | 75 | 423 | / |
| Valckaert | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wolkart | 71 | 57 | / |
| Folkart | 71 | 56 | / |
| Walkert | 71 | 24 | / |
| Folkerd | 71 | 24 | / |
| Balkert | 71 | 21 | / |
| Folkertová | 71 | 13 | / |
| Falkert | 71 | 5 | / |
| Volcart | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volckhartt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Folchert | 67 | 161 | / |
| Pholkerd | 67 | 102 | / |
| Wolkartt | 67 | 81 | / |
| Folkerds | 67 | 45 | / |
| Volkhard | 67 | 14 | / |
| Folkeard | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pholkort | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wolckart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Falkerts | 67 | 2 | / |
| Volqartt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folkhart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valkhart | 67 | 0 | / |
| Folkirth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Falkerth | 67 | 0 | / |
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