Volkland Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Volkland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1781:452,27840,070
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Volkland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volkland is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Volkland live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Volkland is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 178 people, or 1 in 452,278. In Germany it is most frequent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 34 percent reside, Thuringia, where 28 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.

Volkland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Volkland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Volkland surname expanded 654 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volkland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Volkland last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Volkland earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.21% more than the national average, earning $46,693 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volklandt9415/
Volcklandt890/
Folkland885/
Bolkland884/
Falkland75209/
Walkland7583/
Volklein751/
Bulkland751/
Wolklang751/
Faulkland711/
Bulklant630/
Walclean501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Volkland
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