Vorkauf Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vorkauf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vorkauf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Vorkauf Last Name Facts

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

Vorkauf is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vorkauf.

How Common Is The Last Name Vorkauf? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,185,341st most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name Vorkauf occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Vorkauf are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,610,109. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 6 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Switzerland, where 7 percent reside.

Vorkauf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vorkauf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vorkauf surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verkauf8641/
Borkaf775/
Borkuf771/
Vorkova71433/
Vorkuev7122/
Ferkauf719/
Vorkoff712/
Workcuff67112/
Vorkhova674/
Varkhuff671/

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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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  • 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 Vorkauf
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