Wolker Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Wolker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1751:1,223,28242,166
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Czechia281:379,76744,481
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Wolker (88) may also be a first name.

Wolker Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolker is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 775,315th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 19,911,328 people. The surname Wolker is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Wolker live; 56 percent live in South America and 48 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,017,994th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 88 people.

The surname Wolker is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 1,223,282. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Paraná, where 40 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 34 percent live and Mato Grosso, where 5 percent live. Outside of Brazil this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Czechia, where 8 percent live.

Wolker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolker surname contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolker last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolker earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $45,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.52% more than the national average, earning $74,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelker9257/
Wolkere927/
Wolkier921/
Wollker921/
Woolker921/
Woulker920/
Woilker920/
Woelcker8622/
Wollkert863/
Wolckert863/
Walker83997,243/
Volker836,636/
Uolker83121/
Wülker83113/
Wulker8362/
Wolkerová8026/
Wolkerova801/
Voelker778,276/
Walcker77556/
Wallker77226/
Walkier7779/
Wolcher7778/
Walkear7776/
Volcker7759/
Bolkher7721/
Walkerr7715/
Walkker7714/
Waalker7710/
Walkere779/
Walkeer778/
Wualker777/
Wolquer776/
Walkher774/
Bolcker774/
Bohlker772/
Waulker772/
Volkher772/
Wwalker772/
Wuilker771/
Walkejr771/
Walketr771/
Wahlker771/
Voulker771/
Volkere771/
Weulker771/
Walkerz771/
Vollker770/
Volkier770/
Voolker770/
Waslker770/
Voelcker71679/
Boulkeir7180/
D'Walker715/
Woelquer712/
Boulkeïr712/
Bolckeir711/
Bolkheyr711/
Boulhker711/
Vollkert711/
Bolkheïr711/
Walckier711/
Voellker711/
Valker67404/
Vulker67112/
Boulkheyr6727/
Bülker6723/
Volkir6715/
Walkerová679/
Bolkir678/
Walkre676/
Boulkheîr674/
Volcer672/
Walkir672/
Boulhkeir672/
Boulkhear671/
Volkerova671/
Boulckeir671/
Boilkheir671/
Ualker671/
Walqer671/
Volkheart670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolker
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