Volkin Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Volkin Surname User-submission:

The surname Volkin has two etymological origins - German and Yiddish.

In German volk translates to 'people' as in a group of people. This is similar to folk in English.

Volkin is also the Yiddish word for 'cloud'.

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Volkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1251:1,152,98485,410
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Volkin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Volkin has two etymological origins - German and Yiddish.

In German volk translates to 'people' as in a group of people. This is similar to folk in English.

Volkin is also the Yiddish word for 'cloud'. In the Hebrew alphabet, it's spelled: וואָלקן.

- volkin

Volkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volkin (Georgian: ვოლკინი, Russian: Волкин) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Volkin is the 1,118,459th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Volkin reside; 49 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 49 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 1,152,984. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 24 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent are found and Volgograd Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.

Volkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Volkin surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Volkin last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40% registered with the political party.

Volkin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.42% more than the national average, earning $56,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volking92162/
Volkina92150/
Volkind9233/
Volkinn920/
Volkienė8614/
Volken831,266/
Volcin83242/
Wolkin83222/
Valkin83135/
Folkin8371/
Volkyn8315/
Volqin834/
Volkne830/
Vohlken77168/
Wolkind7773/
Valkina7772/
Folkina7735/
Volchin7720/
Boolkin7720/
Valkink7711/
Volkyna7710/
Volqina775/
Volquin771/
Folkisn771/
Boulkin771/
Bolkinn770/
Vollken770/
Bohlkin770/
Volcn734/
Folkn731/
Bolkn730/
Vasilkin71918/
Voulquin71149/
Voilquin71147/
Volquind7121/
Wollkind7112/
Vasylkin713/
Vaselkin713/
Woolkind711/
Woolking711/
Wohlking711/
Valcin6714,500/
Wolken672,636/
Walkin67934/
Falkin67499/
Folken67361/
Valken67137/
Folkyn6724/
Valkyn6717/
Valkinova679/
Wolcin677/
Bolkyn676/
Wolkyn672/
Bõlkin671/
Voillquin671/
Voilequin671/
Vasil'kin671/

Volkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volkin in the Georgian language
ვოლკინიvolkini-
Volkin in the Russian language
Волкинvolkin-

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