Vulcan Surname

240,995th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Vulcan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vulcan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,2031:16,6902,149
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Italy841:728,05660,909
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
France91:7,380,302306,885
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England61:9,286,343223,652
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Vulcan (55) may also be a first name.

Vulcan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vulcan is most common in Romania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vulcan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 240,995th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,392,734 people. Vulcan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Vulcan reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Vulcan is also the 1,336,256th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 55 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Romania, where it is borne by 1,203 people, or 1 in 16,690. In Romania it is primarily found in: Vrancea County, where 17 percent are found, Bucharest Municipality, where 16 percent are found and Sibiu County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Romania this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Italy, where 5 percent are found.

Vulcan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vulcan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vulcan last name rose 4,175 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vulcan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vulcan surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vulcan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 39.78% more than the national average, earning $60,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $52,304 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vulcain92289/
Vulcean927/
Vulchan924/
Vulkan83403/
Bulcan83162/
Wulcan8375/
Vuljan8348/
Vulcon8326/
Vulcam838/
Vulsan836/
Vulkhan7761/
Volcean7733/
Volcian7710/
Vullkan772/
Faulcan771/
Bulcane771/
Boulcane71127/
Vulquain719/
Bulckaan718/
Volschan713/
Vullkhan711/
Vulsaint711/
Bulzan672,303/
Bolcan67626/
Bulxan67558/
Wulkan67402/
Bulkan67402/
Bulsan67150/
Wolcan67139/
Vulkanova6735/
Fulkan6726/
Volšan6725/
Bulcen6714/
Vulcão6712/
Volcán6711/
Folcan6711/
Vulson6711/
Volcon677/
Wulsan677/
Vulkán675/
Fulcon675/
Volcàn672/
Bulcon672/
Volčan671/
Vulkanová671/
Vulsen671/
Fulqan671/
Volçan671/

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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 Vulcan
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