Valcke is used as a family name or surname in Belgium. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Valcke
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Belgium
Meaning: Name worn in the Nord department and Belgium. Maybe a falconer (Middle Dutch VALC, Valke = falcon). But it can also be the name of one of Germanic origin Falco (falc formed on the root meaning also hawk).

How popular is Valcke?

Valcke is common in Belgium.

Valcke is ranked 145844 on our list.

Valcke is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in Belgium which may be its originating country too. Around 2606 people have been found who wears Valcke as their family name. Valcke is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
179,761 Australia6
121,340 Spain4
22,232 Morocco3
19,046 Ireland2
82,478 South Africa2
40,064 Nigeria2
49,101 Denmark1
17,236 Ghana1
7,292 Vietnam1
40,340 Malaysia1
56,169 Mexico1
2,024 Mongolia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
358,990 United States41
28,564 Switzerland36
126,462 England22
78,557 Netherlands13
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
41,664 Canada76
Countries with hundreds of Valcke:
17,473 France551
9,561 Colombia105
Countries with thousands of Valcke:
726 Belgium1,737

Comments

J
Jeffry Haglund
 This name is referring to the art of falconry, of valcke: falcon born in countries of Flemish language in the thirteenth century the name is to be regarded as the equivalent of faucq, falconer, falcq, laneret France; falkner Germany; falcon, hawk England; Falco, Falconieri Italy, etc.

Valcke Namesakes

  • Adriaan Valckenier, Former Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
  • Anemone Valcke, Actress
  • Anemone Valcke, Actress
  • Gaelle Valcke, Field Hockey player
  • Gaelle Valcke, Field Hockey player
  • Gillis Valckenier, Political figure
  • Ornella Valcke, Jérôme Valcke's wife

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