Volnik Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Volnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1751:823,56067,063
Kazakhstan481:368,38529,407
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Volník (20) are calculated separately.

Volnik (54) may also be a first name.

Volnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volnik (Russian: Вольник) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Volník. For other potential spellings of Volnik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volnik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 973,426th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Volnik reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 31 percent reside in North Caucasus. It is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 54 people.

Volnik is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 823,560. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Republic of Dagestan, where 37 percent live, Moscow, where 16 percent live and Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 6 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Volnik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Volnik last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Volnik earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 22.61% more than the national average, earning $60,915 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volník9420/
Volnick9223/
Volnikh928/
Volynnik863/
Voselnik861/
Wolnik832,742/
Bolnik8381/
Volnek8330/
Volnyk8314/
Valnik834/
Volnikova80274/
Volenniek800/
Volnykh771,491/
Wollnik771,119/
Wolnick7783/
Wolniok7711/
Volneck774/
Valnick774/
Woolnik771/
Wollnick7151/
Wohlnick7137/
Volynnikova7116/
Wollniok7116/
Vasilnik711/
Bollnick711/
Walnik67316/
Volnykova6734/
Wolnek6732/
Volníková6718/
Valnikova679/
Folnek678/
Bolnyk674/
Valnyk672/
Valnek672/
Falnik672/
Volnekova672/
Vollnecke671/

Volnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volnik in the Russian language
Вольникvolnik-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volnik
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