Wolk Surname

76,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wolk Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the wolf; one with the characteristics of a wolf.

Wolk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,0041:90,52410,178
Germany1,2741:63,1918,112
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Brazil1641:1,305,33144,621
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Russia1041:1,385,79997,149
Argentina981:436,15732,981
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
France591:1,125,809120,603
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
England391:1,428,66862,556
Sweden291:339,54323,803
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Belarus201:475,05345,383
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Israel161:534,85239,210
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Paraguay141:516,9106,745
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Austria91:946,15970,786
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Wolk (59) may also be a first name.

Wolk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the wolf; one with the characteristics of a wolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wolk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolk is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 76,805th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,142,786 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Wolk are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wolk is also the 1,282,666th most commonly held given name at a global level, borne by 59 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 4,004 people, or 1 in 90,524. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 12 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Wolk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolk surname grew 5,561 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wolk surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Wolk surname are 7.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wolk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.73% less than the national average, earning 229,360 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.55% more than the national average, earning R 405,288 per year; in United States they earn 23.7% more than the national average, earning $53,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $50,488 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolke892,988/
Woelk892,384/
Wohlk89179/
Wolck8997/
Wolks8947/
Wolhk8914/
Woulk894/
Wollk891/
Wolkk891/
Woilk890/
Woolk890/
Wohlke80151/
Woehlk8062/
Wohllk8036/
Wolcke8028/
Woelck8023/
Wollke8018/
Woolck808/
Woolke807/
Wolhke805/
Woylek803/
Woglik801/
Wollck801/
Woslck801/
Woilke801/
Wholck800/
Volk7574,069/
Walk759,976/
Wulk75167/
Wülk75119/
Wołk7510/
Wolg753/
Wolq751/
Wãlk751/
Wolkowa7354/
Wohlcke7353/
Wolkova7334/
Wolková7328/
Woehlck7319/
Woilhke734/
Wojcilk732/
Walke677,074/
Volke672,407/
Walck671,666/
Volck67318/
Voelk67260/
Wulke67223/
Waulk67112/
Wallk67100/
Waalk6797/
Wulck6731/
Volkh6719/
Bohlk6716/
Voulk6713/
Vohlk676/
Wálek675/
Boolk673/
Volkt672/
Wwolx671/
Voylk671/
Wolgt671/
Walkk671/
Woolc671/
Voilk671/
Weulk671/
Volkk671/
Wôhlk671/
Wollx671/
Wolgg671/
Buolk670/
Whelk670/

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