Wollek Surname

642,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wollek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wollek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2331:345,51733,688
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Poland741:513,63249,911
Austria221:387,06540,442
Hungary151:654,41837,235
France81:8,302,840321,660
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Wollek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wollek is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wollek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wollek? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 642,034th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 15,407,074 people. The surname Wollek is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Wollek live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 345,517. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Poland, where 16 percent reside.

Wollek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wollek surname are 31.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.26% being registered to vote for the party.

Wollek earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.34% less than the national average, earning $30,491 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolleck9240/
Wohllek920/
Wolek911,568/
Wollecke861/
Wallek83559/
Woleck8357/
Wollik8347/
Woulek838/
Woolek836/
Woleke835/
Woylek833/
Vollek831/
Wullek831/
Wolleg831/
Wolleková804/
Wollekova801/
Walleck77402/
Wollick77113/
Woleske779/
Volleck773/
Walleks772/
Wolleyq771/
Wohleks771/
Wholeyk771/
Bolleck770/
Volek732,421/
Walek731,199/
Wolik73125/
Welek7387/
Wołek7330/
Wálek735/
Woleg731/
Walleske7116/
Walleiks7110/
Volleikh711/
Walleckx711/
Wollisks710/
Wooledck710/
Watlek67513/
Boulek67355/
Waleke67158/
Boilek6780/
Hwalek6760/
Woulik6758/
Wallik6755/
Waleck6750/
Wolick6746/
Voleck6738/
Waleik6726/
Waleek6722/
Weleck6719/
Hvolek679/
Wallec677/
Buolek675/
Vallek675/
Bállek674/
Vollik673/
Volleková673/
Volekh672/
Waleak672/
Walleg672/
Bolekh672/
Boleik671/
Voliek671/
Wohlik671/
Wollic671/
Wgolik671/
Wollig670/
Volleg670/

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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 Wollek
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