Wobker Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wobker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wobker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3861:208,56323,697
United States591:6,143,372295,589
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China21:683,660,78330,601
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Wöbker (27) are calculated separately.

Wobker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wobker occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Wöbker. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wobker? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 643,972nd most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,472,497 people. The last name Wobker occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Wobker live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 386 people, or 1 in 208,563. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 40 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Wobker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wobker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wobker surname expanded 843 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wobker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wobker surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wobker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning R 262,116 per year and in United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wöbker9427/
Woebker922/
Wobke912/
Wubker83240/
Wübker83153/
Wobcke8361/
Wopker8340/
Webker8319/
Vobker8312/
Wabker831/
Woibke831/
Wuebker77648/
Wuibker770/
Boobker770/
Wopke7324/
Wobki730/
Boubkeir711/
Waubke6740/
Bafker6713/
Bawker678/
Wawker675/
Vowker673/
Bofker671/
Wopkes671/
Wapker671/
Bavker671/
Boubckeir671/
Bovker670/
Wupker670/

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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 Wobker
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