Woelky Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Woelky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woelky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Woelky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woelky is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woelky? popularity and diffusion

The surname Woelky is the 1,385,851st most common last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. The surname Woelky is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Woelky reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Woelky is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 1,087,912. In Germany Woelky is mostly found in: Hamburg, where 28 percent are found, Bavaria, where 20 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Woelky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Woelky has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woelky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woelky surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 88.24% registered to vote for the political party.

Woelky earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.35% more than the national average, earning $55,815 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelkey921/
Welky91166/
Woelke832,245/
Woelki83626/
Wolkey8398/
Welkey8361/
Boelky8317/
Wealky832/
Weelky831/
Wolkay831/
Welkuy831/
Weslky831/
Weilky831/
Woehlke77338/
Woelcke7769/
Woelker7757/
Welkaya7712/
Wealkey773/
Woellke773/
Wielkey772/
Woolkey771/
Woelkie770/
Weulkey770/
Welke735,382/
Wolke732,988/
Velky73525/
Welka73443/
Wolka73248/
Wilky73160/
Wolki73130/
Wölky7392/
Welki7372/
Wulky7335/
Wylky730/
Woehlcke7149/
Woelcker7122/
Boelckey714/
Boehlkey711/
Wilkey676,198/
Welkie67188/
Wielki67166/
Velkey67110/
Weilke6784/
Voelke6771/
Velkyi6749/
Wielka6748/
Vellky6741/
Volkey6739/
Welcke6739/
Wielke6737/
Wollke6718/
Wellke6717/
Wehlke6713/
Wuelke6712/
Voelki6712/
Willky6710/
Woulka6710/
Wälkky678/
Woolke677/
Wolkie676/
Waelke676/
Bealky675/
Welkei673/
Volkiy673/
Velkiy673/
Wolkei672/
Wllkey672/
Vielky672/
Welkai672/
Welkhe672/
Woelkeová671/
Wulkey671/
Wilkay671/
Weslke671/
Wolkai671/
Wolkhi671/
Woilke671/
Belkoy671/
Wailky671/
Wolkee670/
Wilkiy670/

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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 Woelky
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