Wlker Surname

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

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Wlker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wlker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wlker Last Name Facts

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

Wlker is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wlker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Wlker are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Wlker is most common in: California, where 15 percent live, Missouri, where 15 percent live and Alabama, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Wlker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wlker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wlker Last Name Statistics demography

Wlker earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.47% less than the national average, earning $27,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Welker9118,670/
Wilker913,296/
Wölker91565/
Wülker91113/
Wälker9123/
Whlker912/
Wlqker911/
Welcker83489/
Woelker8357/
Wölkert8346/
Welkier8336/
Welkert8316/
Willker836/
Wilcker832/
Waelker832/
Wilhker831/
Wilkerd831/
Weulker831/
Wielker831/
Wuelker831/
Wuilker831/
Wylcker831/
Welkeer830/
Wilkehr830/
Wellker830/
Blker802/
Woelcker7722/
Willkehr7715/
Wilckert771/
Wölckert771/
Welkcker771/
Völker7321,511/
Velker73845/
Bölker73179/
Vilker7386/
Bülker7323/
Uelker739/
Vylker736/
Vølker736/
Vlcker733/
Blkeir733/
Blkher732/
Welkir730/
Welkerová712/
Voelker678,276/
Wilcher675,290/
Welcher672,784/
Völcker67741/
Völkert67271/
Billker6791/
Veelker6752/
Wölcher6749/
Velkere6743/
Velcker6728/
Vølcker6728/
Blkheir6717/
Vilkher6711/
Bilcker679/
Vylkher677/
Huilker676/
Huelker676/
Vuelker674/
Bölcker673/
Vilcker672/
Vielker672/
Welquer672/
Bilkeyr671/
Wlecher671/
Vilkert671/
Wilceer671/
Wylcher671/
Bellker670/
Vehlker670/
Vlecker670/
Vaelker670/
Wilkirt670/

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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 Wlker
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