Wolek Surname

252,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Wolek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:897,17667,678
Israel3561:24,0383,542
Poland3441:110,49116,627
Brazil1631:1,313,33944,864
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
England461:1,211,26256,182
France441:1,509,607143,950
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Austria241:354,81038,119
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway61:857,04855,549
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wolek (17) may also be a first name.

Wolek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolek occurs most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wolek is the 252,393rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,647,670 people. Wolek is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Wolek live; 27 percent live in North America and 27 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wolek is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname Wolek is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States Wolek is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 24 percent live, Florida, where 14 percent live and New Jersey, where 13 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 23 percent live and Poland, where 22 percent live.

Wolek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolek last name expanded 40,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolek surname are 11.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolek earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.26% more than the national average, earning $53,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollek91473/
Woleck9157/
Woulek918/
Woolek916/
Woleke915/
Woylek913/
Wolleck8340/
Woleske839/
Wholeyk831/
Wohleks831/
Wohllek830/
Volek802,421/
Walek801,199/
Wolik80125/
Welek8087/
Wołek8030/
Wálek805/
Woleg801/
Wollecke771/
Wooledck770/
Wallek73559/
Watlek73513/
Boulek73355/
Waleke73158/
Boilek7380/
Hwalek7360/
Woulik7358/
Waleck7350/
Wollik7347/
Wolick7346/
Voleck7338/
Waleik7326/
Waleek7322/
Weleck7319/
Hvolek739/
Buolek735/
Volekh732/
Bolekh732/
Waleak732/
Wolleg731/
Wullek731/
Boleik731/
Wohlik731/
Vollek731/
Voliek731/
Wgolik731/
Wolleková714/
Wollekova711/
Walleck67402/
Wollick67113/
Waleckx6757/
Wolkowa6754/
Wöhleke6749/
Wolkova6734/
Walecke6710/
Volekhe675/
Volleck673/
Voleske672/
Boileck672/
Woelick672/
Walleks672/
Wheelek671/
Wolleyq671/
Wojtlik671/
Wojlick671/
Waleake671/
Bolleck670/
Woslick670/

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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 Wolek
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