Vonk Surname
Approximately 10,939 people bear this surname
Vonk Surname User-submission:
The Vonk surname comes from the word vonk (older spelling variant vonck, plural noun vonken), which means 'spark', as in a spark that ignites a fire or a spark that comes from a forge. In the Napoleonic era, when the Netherlands was under French rule, the Dutch were forced to take on family names - as opposed to the patronymics that were usual at the time.
Read More About This SurnameVonk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 8,960 | 1:1,885 | 118 |
| United States | 945 | 1:383,554 | 33,820 |
| Canada | 243 | 1:151,628 | 15,427 |
| Germany | 116 | 1:694,013 | 53,217 |
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Australia | 72 | 1:374,940 | 30,993 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Belgium | 52 | 1:221,089 | 28,230 |
| France | 46 | 1:1,443,972 | 140,296 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Curaçao | 14 | 1:11,232 | 389 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Vonk (17) may also be a first name.
Vonk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Vonk surname comes from the word vonk (older spelling variant vonck, plural noun vonken), which means 'spark', as in a spark that ignites a fire or a spark that comes from a forge. In the Napoleonic era, when the Netherlands was under French rule, the Dutch were forced to take on family names - as opposed to the patronymics that were usual at the time. The name Vonk was most likely taken on by people who worked as smiths - making horse shoes and other metal items on forges, where sparks were, of course, ubiquitous.
- she_sparksVonk Demographics
Average Vonk Salary in
United States
$45,363 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vonk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vonk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vonk (Russian: Вонк) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Vonk click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vonk? popularity and diffusion
It is the 47,328th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 666,199 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Vonk reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 17 people.
The surname Vonk is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 8,960 people, or 1 in 1,885. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: South Holland, where 29 percent reside, North Holland, where 19 percent reside and Gelderland, where 12 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Vonk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vonk surname are 24.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.06% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vonk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.82% less than the national average, earning 253,247 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 100.09% more than the national average, earning R 475,500 per year; in United States they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $45,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $51,168 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vonck | 89 | 1,584 | / |
| Vonke | 89 | 25 | / |
| Vongk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Voncke | 80 | 17 | / |
| Vounck | 80 | 7 | / |
| Vongkh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vonckh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vong | 75 | 116,723 | / |
| Fonk | 75 | 1,101 | / |
| Vank | 75 | 733 | / |
| Vonc | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wonk | 75 | 11 | / |
| Vomk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vonková | 73 | 303 | / |
| Vounckx | 73 | 262 | / |
| Vonkova | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vuong | 67 | 230,835 | / |
| Voong | 67 | 2,843 | / |
| Voyng | 67 | 1,912 | / |
| Fonck | 67 | 1,565 | / |
| Voinkova | 67 | 1,157 | / |
| Vanke | 67 | 669 | / |
| Voung | 67 | 340 | / |
| Hvong | 67 | 255 | / |
| Fonke | 67 | 237 | / |
| Wonke | 67 | 120 | / |
| Vongs | 67 | 101 | / |
| Vanck | 67 | 96 | / |
| Founk | 67 | 60 | / |
| Voing | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wongk | 67 | 36 | / |
| Voynkova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Foonk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Voncq | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vhong | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vankh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pfonk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vongh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phonk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vongg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boynk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voymk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuonc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voncx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanìk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bohnk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vaunk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fonnk | 67 | 0 | / |
Vonk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vonk in the Russian language | ||
| Вонк | vonk | - |
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