Volyk Surname

95,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Volyk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4,7671:9,5501,156
Russia1761:818,88166,808
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Volyk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volyk (Russian: Волык) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volyk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Volyk is the 95,391st most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,460,723 people. Volyk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Volyk are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Volyk is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 4,767 people, or 1 in 9,550. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 15 percent live, Donetsk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Poltava Oblast, where 11 percent live. Beside Ukraine this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 4 percent live and Belarus, where 0 percent live.

Volyk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Volyk surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Volyk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 59.64% less than the national average, earning $17,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49% less than the national average, earning $25,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volykh9126/
Voluyk911/
Volik803,095/
Volek802,421/
Valyk8081/
Volík8013/
Bolyk8012/
Volykova77473/
Vaslyk7338/
Valykh7338/
Voleck7338/
Valyok7329/
Volick7316/
Boilyk7312/
Boulyk7312/
Hvolek739/
Bolykh738/
Uholyk734/
Volikh733/
Vollik733/
Volekh732/
Voylik732/
Volgik731/
Voliek731/
Vollek731/
Voliks731/
Voluykova7115/
Volykhova713/
Voleykova711/
Volkova67362,564/
Vollick67487/
Volekhe675/
Volleck673/
Voleske672/
Voliske671/
Vaslyke671/
Wholeyk671/
Voulikh671/

Volyk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volyk in the Russian language
Волыкvolyk-

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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 Volyk
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