Wolske Surname

342,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Wolske Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7291:497,20041,845
Germany2691:299,27730,754
Canada531:695,20056,020
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Wolske Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolske occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wolske click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolske? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 342,554th most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,804,431 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Wolske are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 729 people, or 1 in 497,200. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Wolske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolske has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolske last name are 7.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Wolske earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $46,884 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% less than the national average, earning $47,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolscke9214/
Wolsker9211/
Woleske929/
Wolskee928/
Wolskie924/
Woolske924/
Wolskey923/
Wollske921/
Wolsk9162/
Wolschke86254/
Wolski8331,427/
Wolsky83699/
Wolska83572/
Walske83185/
Wolská8325/
Volske8317/
Wolský834/
Bolske834/
Wolskt831/
Wolsjk831/
Wollschke806/
Voelske7749/
Wolesky7740/
Wolszky7735/
Walskey7725/
Waleske7725/
Wolskij7717/
Weleske7716/
Woleský776/
Wolschk775/
Woleská775/
Volskey774/
Woelzke773/
Voleske772/
Woleska771/
Wollska771/
Volskie771/
Wolskii771/
Woleski771/
Wolszka771/
Woolsky770/
Bolskey770/
Wollsckeid750/
Walsk739/
Volsk732/
Wolzk730/
Wasleske7127/
Wollesky7118/
Wolschky7116/
Walleske7116/
Boleskei7113/
Wulschke716/
Wolskaya712/
Wolskaja711/
Volesker710/
Wooleski710/
Volsky672,333/
Walski671,660/
Volski67527/
Walsky67236/
Volzke67233/
Volska6774/
Balske6773/
Wochelski6748/
Volská6725/
Volský6720/
Wojtylski6719/
Wulski6716/
Walska6716/
Wolleszky677/
Walshk674/
Bolzke671/
Wullschke671/
Wolscheih671/
Bolsck670/

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