Wolkner Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Wolkner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolkner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria341:250,45429,541
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wolkner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolkner is found in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolkner? popularity and diffusion

Wolkner is the 2,605,694th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name Wolkner is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Wolkner live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Austria, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 250,454. In Austria Wolkner is most frequent in: Styria, where 100 percent are found. Besides Austria it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.

Wolkner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolkner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolkner last name rose 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolkner Last Name Statistics demography

Wolkner earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 103.15% more than the national average, earning $87,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelkner932/
Walkner861,208/
Volkner86113/
Wulkner865/
Voelkner80433/
Walckner8023/
Voulkner803/
Volckner800/
Wolknetz800/
Volkne770/
Volkenner7510/
Voelckner755/
Voellkner750/
Valkner71110/
Walkney7124/
Volknerová715/
Balkner713/
Walcner711/
Bolkney711/
Vaulkner673/
Balckner671/
Valknerr670/
Balkenner630/
Walkennir630/
Walhkinney591/
Valknir572/
Balkney572/
Valkness531/
Walquinne501/
Walknoist500/

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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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  • 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 Wolkner
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