Wolkow Surname

583,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wolkow Surname User-submission:

The name is most likely a derivative of the animal name 'wolf'.

Wolkow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Germany1071:752,38756,374
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
France111:6,038,429280,838
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wolkow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is most likely a derivative of the animal name 'wolf'.

- pipipupu

Wolkow Last Name Facts

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

Wolkow is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolkow? popularity and diffusion

Wolkow is the 583,527th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 13,570,849 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Wolkow live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 1,220,400. In The United States Wolkow is primarily found in: South Dakota, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 11 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 11 percent are found.

Wolkow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolkow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,747 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolkow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolkow surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wolkow earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.24% more than the national average, earning $64,705 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolkowa9254/
Wolckow922/
Wulkow83363/
Walkow83278/
Wolkov83156/
Volkow8362/
Wolcow8325/
Wolkof836/
Wolkaw832/
Wołkow831/
Wolkoff77814/
Walkowe7738/
Wolkova7734/
Wolkovs7714/
Bolckow7713/
Walkowz776/
Walkows776/
Wolkoft771/
Wulckow771/
Walkoww771/
Wolcowt770/
Wollkopf7174/
Wohlkopf7129/
Wasylkow7120/
Wasilkow718/
Waselkow718/
Wollkoff712/
Volkov67265,346/
Bolkov671,062/
Walków67446/
Balkow67387/
Bulkow6743/
Volkof6740/
Wolcov6724/
Walkuw6718/
Walkov6716/
Walcow6713/
Walkof679/
Volcow674/
Bolków671/
Wulkov671/
Uolkov671/
Wołków671/
Wolkoivch671/
Wolcof671/
Wassilkow671/

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