How common is the surname Voelkel?

1,083 people in the United States had the surname Voelkel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 285,084 Americans. It ranked 23,472nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Voelkel?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Voelkel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Voelkel?

Riley Voelkel, American actress.

Where is the surname Voelkel most common?

Wikidata records people named Voelkel in Canada.

Is the surname Voelkel getting more or less common?

More common. 954 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,083 in 2010, up 14%.

The surname Voelkel

A surname, carried by 1,083 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V424

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Voelkel is more common than 85.5% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,083 people named Voelkel in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 285,084 Americans. That is up 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 954.

#23,472

rank among US surnames

1,083

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+13.5%

change since 2000 (was #24,560)

Who is named Voelkel

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

94% of people named Voelkel identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.5% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Voelkels

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Riley Voelkel
American actress, born 1990

Questions

How common is the surname Voelkel?: 1,083 people in the United States had the surname Voelkel in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 285,084 Americans. It ranked 23,472nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Voelkel?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Voelkel identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Voelkel?: Riley Voelkel, American actress.
Where is the surname Voelkel most common?: Wikidata records people named Voelkel in Canada.
Is the surname Voelkel getting more or less common?: More common. 954 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,083 in 2010, up 14%.