Volku Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Volku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transnistria | 9 | 1:52,744 | 7,681 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Volku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Volku (Russian: Волку) is borne by more people in Transnistria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volku? popularity and diffusion
Volku is the 4,649,889th most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Volku is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Volku are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most common in Transnistria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 52,744. In Transnistria Volku is most prevalent in: Rîbnița District, where 100 percent live. Aside from Transnistria it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 22 percent live and Russia, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkau | 91 | 13 | / |
| Volkou | 91 | 6 | / |
| Volkeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Volkut | 91 | 0 | / |
| Voulkou | 83 | 37 | / |
| Volkeut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bolku | 80 | 80 | / |
| Volcu | 80 | 68 | / |
| Volkó | 80 | 60 | / |
| Vulku | 80 | 44 | / |
| Valku | 80 | 17 | / |
| Wolku | 80 | 10 | / |
| Voulkous | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wolkau | 73 | 37 | / |
| Valkhu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Volcou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Volkoo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bolkau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vulkhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Valkup | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bolckau | 67 | 60 | / |
| Valkusz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Boulkou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Valkeus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boslkau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholkui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulkeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkeus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folkusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bolkcau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolkuis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vollcup | 67 | 0 | / |
Volku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volku in the Russian language | ||
| Волку | volku | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Volku
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