Volkmann Surname

34,638th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Volkmann Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Folcman (people, servant).

Volkmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,7521:6,850845
United States1,6861:214,98220,958
Brazil1,2151:176,1936,791
Austria1601:53,2218,389
Canada801:460,57039,784
Denmark601:94,0798,936
France491:1,355,566135,191
Poland421:904,97068,062
Czechia361:295,37437,799
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Australia341:793,99150,673
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Sweden161:615,42245,338
England151:3,714,537119,675
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1851:271,45222,076

Volkmann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Folcman (people, servant).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Volkmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volkmann is most common in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkmann? popularity and diffusion

The last name Volkmann is the 34,638th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 476,279 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Volkmann reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 11,752 people, or 1 in 6,850. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 8 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Volkmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Volkmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Volkmann surname grew 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Volkmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Volkmann surname are 17.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Volkmann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 490.73% more than the national average, earning R 1,403,810 per year; in United States they earn 10.97% more than the national average, earning $47,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.15% more than the national average, earning $62,176 CAD per year.

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