Wolkan Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Wolkan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolkan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Austria181:473,08046,251
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wolkan (23) may also be a first name.

Wolkan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolkan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolkan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,817,111th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Wolkan are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Wolkan is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 23 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 45 percent are found, Ohio, where 24 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 18 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 30 percent are found and Austria, where 17 percent are found.

Wolkan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolkan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolkan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolkan last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wolkan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.91% less than the national average, earning $31,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woulkan922/
Wholkan920/
Volkan832,192/
Wulkan83402/
Wolcan83139/
Wolkon8356/
Walkan836/
Vollkan7711/
Bolckan778/
Boolkan774/
Walkhan772/
Wolkoon771/
Wulkang771/
Bolkhan771/
Boulkan771/
Bohlkan770/
Volkamnn713/
Volkeant712/
Volkantt711/
Waslkhan711/
Walkhand711/
Volkhahn711/
Volcan673,459/
Bolcan67626/
Volkanova67456/
Vulkan67403/
Wulcan6775/
Walkon6754/
Volkán6733/
Valkan6726/
Wolcán6712/
Volkon679/
Wulkanová672/
Wasilkhan671/
Volkausen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolkan
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