Wulk Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Brazil

Wulk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wulk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Brazil661:3,243,55093,057
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Wülk (119) are calculated separately.

Wulk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wulk has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as: Wülk. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wulk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Wulk are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Wulk is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Wulk is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 24 percent live, Oregon, where 18 percent live and Arizona, where 14 percent live. Not including The United States Wulk exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 40 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Wulk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wulk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wulk surname increased 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wulk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wulk surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

Wulk earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.25% more than the national average, earning $49,729 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wülk92119/
Wulke89223/
Waulk89112/
Wulck8931/
Woulk894/
Weulk891/
Waulck801/
Waulke800/
Wulcke800/
Wolk756,377/
Vulk7563/
Wulc7517/
Wulx753/
Wulg752/
Wutllke733/
Woelk672,384/
Baulk67337/
Beulk67121/
Wolck6797/
Wolhk6714/
Voulk6713/
Bulkė675/
Vaulk673/
Vulke672/
Bullk672/
Wollk671/
Whilk671/
Wolkk671/
Vulkh671/
Woolk670/

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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 Wulk
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