Walkiw Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Walkiw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Walkiw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Walkiw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Walkiw is found most frequently in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Walkiw? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Walkiw are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 100 percent are found. Outside of England Walkiw is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 23 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wasylkiw86154/
Wasilkiw8612/
Walkiv836/
Valkiw831/
Walkew831/
Valkiv6741/
Walkef674/
Wolkiff621/
Vasilkiv57105/
Vasylkiv5734/
Vaselkiv5723/
Vacelkiv573/
Vassilkiv533/
Vasilkivs531/
Wolkoivch531/
Valkyv50396/
Volkiv501/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Walkiw
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