Funk is used as a family name or surname in Israel, Germany. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Funk
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Israel, Germany
Meaning:

The sparkling or animated person.

How popular is Funk?

Funk is common in United States, Germany, Canada, Russia, Paraguay, Brazil, Switzerland, Poland, Austria, Sweden, Kazakhstan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Argentina, Czechia, Israel, Luxembourg, South Africa, England.

Funk is ranked 7228 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Funk bearers increased by 1.61 per cent in 2010 US census to 24419 since 2000, the surname slipped by 108 spots and ranked at 1459. The last name was found in around 8 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.04 96.54
Hispanic or Latino 2.06 1.2
Others 1.4 1
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.82 0.57
Black 0.38 0.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.29 0.4
Funk is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Germany is ahead in terms of density. Around 78554 people have been found who wears Funk as their family name. Funk is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Funk:
1,325 United States33,526
269 Germany29,847
Countries with thousands of Funk:
807 Canada6,669
5,992 Russia3,211
Countries with hundreds of Funk:
593 Paraguay646
13,896 Brazil589
2,353 Switzerland576
11,171 Poland533
3,992 Austria337
2,998 Sweden264
11,345 Kazakhstan172
17,113 Australia163
29,524 Saudi Arabia159
17,874 Netherlands151
22,979 Argentina149
12,338 Czechia145
9,096 Israel115
824 Luxembourg103
42,056 South Africa103
33,983 England101
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
9,684 Hungary98
2,567 Estonia84
16,746 Mexico78
7,479 Denmark74
75,690 Ukraine67
25,042 Malaysia59
118,763 Philippines51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
133,611 France50
203,155 Thailand47
10,086 Portugal38
16,450 Uzbekistan38
32,011 Belarus34
43,971 Belgium27
24,079 Norway24
17,964 Chile21
303,310 Indonesia18
2,098 Guam12
138,820 Iran12
110,230 Italy11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
48,153 Egypt9
21,724 Scotland9
82,436 Spain9
8,933 China8
728,828 India8
23,377 Ecuador7
52,732 Kyrgyzstan7
48,838 Japan6
78,715 Slovakia6
51,993 United Arab Emirates6
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Immigrants to US

From Germany

Anna Funk from Germany aboard the Jane Morrison from Bremen on June 15, 1852. She is registered to be 22 years old when she arrived in USA. Catherine Funk, aged 6, Eliza Funk, aged 2, G-Bhd. Funk, aged 31, Peter Funk, 54 years old Caspar Funk, Blacksmith Claus Funk, Magdal. Funk (19), Magdalena Funk, aged 24, Martin Funk, aged 18, Merchant Carl Funk, 23 years old Josephine Funk, Laura Funk (23), and 782 other Funk around 39.35% of whom were farmer while others worked as bricklayer and merchant, carpenter, servant, mason, weaver, baker, joiner, cultivator, shoemaker, brewer, tailor, laborer, daughter, undefined code, cigar maker, butcher, painter, spinster, cook, smith, locksmith, clerk, saddler, miner, needle woman, landlord, waiter, goldsmith, teacher migrated to US from Bremen, Liverpool, Havre and Greenwich.

Funk Namesakes

  • Isaac K. Funk, American Lutheran minister, editor, lexicographer
  • Joseph Funk, pioneer American music teacher, publisher
  • Robert W. Funk, American biblical scholar
  • Neil Funk, current television play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls
  • Ray Funk, Member of Parliament
  • Franz Xaver von Funk, German Catholic theologian and historian
  • Johann Funk, Mennonite bishop in early Canadian history
  • Casimir Funk, Polish-Jewish biochemist
  • Walther Funk, German economist and Nazi official
  • Terry Funk, American semi-retired professional wrestler and actor
  • Instant Funk, were an American 1970s and 1980s disco band, best
  • Mind Funk, were an American rock band containing members of Chemical Waste and several other bands
  • Fred Funk, American professional golfer
  • Allan Funk, professional wrestler
  • Dory Funk, American professional wrestler
  • Chris Funk, American musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as a member of the Portland
  • Planet Funk, Italian electronic band
  • Michael Funk, retired professional ice hockey defenceman previously with the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League
  • Trouble Funk, American R&B and funk band from Washington
  • Stephen Funk, former United States Marine Corps Landing Support Specialist and Lance Corporal reservist
  • Nate Funk, 6'3" American basketball player
  • Benjamin F. Funk, U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • Frank H. Funk, U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • Isaac Funk, American rancher and politician
  • Liz Funk, Major League Baseball center fielder
  • Ruth H. Funk, seventh general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Tom Funk, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Papa Grows Funk, funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana

Funk Namesakes

  • Isaac K. Funk, American Lutheran minister, editor, lexicographer
  • Joseph Funk, pioneer American music teacher, publisher
  • Robert W. Funk, American biblical scholar
  • Neil Funk, current television play-by-play announcer for the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls
  • Ray Funk, Member of Parliament
  • Franz Xaver von Funk, German Catholic theologian and historian
  • Johann Funk, Mennonite bishop in early Canadian history
  • Casimir Funk, Polish-Jewish biochemist
  • Walther Funk, German economist and Nazi official
  • Terry Funk, American semi-retired professional wrestler and actor
  • Instant Funk, were an American 1970s and 1980s disco band, best
  • Mind Funk, were an American rock band containing members of Chemical Waste and several other bands
  • Fred Funk, American professional golfer
  • Allan Funk, professional wrestler
  • Dory Funk, American professional wrestler
  • Chris Funk, American musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as a member of the Portland
  • Planet Funk, Italian electronic band
  • Michael Funk, retired professional ice hockey defenceman previously with the Vancouver Canucks organization of the National Hockey League
  • Trouble Funk, American R&B and funk band from Washington
  • Stephen Funk, former United States Marine Corps Landing Support Specialist and Lance Corporal reservist
  • Nate Funk, 6'3" American basketball player
  • Benjamin F. Funk, U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • Frank H. Funk, U.S. Representative from Illinois
  • Isaac Funk, American rancher and politician
  • Liz Funk, Major League Baseball center fielder
  • Ruth H. Funk, seventh general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Tom Funk, former Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Papa Grows Funk, funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana

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