Wocke Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Wocke Surname Definition:
“Descendant” in Frisian.
Wocke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Wöcke (15) are calculated separately.
Wocke Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Descendant” in Frisian.
Wocke Demographics
Average Wocke Salary in
South Africa
R 263,136
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Wocke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wocke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wocke is found most in South Africa. It may appear as: Wöcke. Click here for further potential spellings of Wocke.
How Common Is The Last Name Wocke? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,544,715th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Wocke live; 64 percent live in Southern Africa and 64 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 629,973. In South Africa Wocke is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 44 percent reside, Gauteng, where 37 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 9 percent reside. Other than South Africa it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Wocke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wocke has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wocke last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wocke Last Name Statistics demography
Wocke earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning R 263,136 per year.
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Footnotes
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