Balder Surname

209,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Balder Surname Definition:

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name B(e)aldhere = Bold Army. [Old English b(e)ald, bold + here, army] 2 Prince, King. [Old English b(e)aldor]

Balder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5841:28,9164,744
United States5621:644,94551,776
Germany3591:224,24925,098
Sweden851:115,8448,286
Israel811:105,65012,007
India361:21,307,372304,812
England361:1,547,72466,012
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Austria161:532,21549,801
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Norway71:734,61250,907
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
France41:16,605,680368,153
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:429,22031,367

Balder (365) may also be a first name.

Balder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name B(e)aldhere = Bold Army. [Old English b(e)ald, bold + here, army] 2 Prince, King. [Old English b(e)aldor]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Balder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balder (Marathi: देर, Russian: Бальдер) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 209,446th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 3,693,637 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Balder live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. Balder is also the 455,540th most commonly held given name world-wide, borne by 365 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 584 people, or 1 in 28,916. In The Netherlands Balder is most frequent in: North Holland, where 59 percent live, South Holland, where 9 percent live and Overijssel, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Balder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balder surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Balder earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.76% more than the national average, earning $47,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $54,968 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baldere9232/
Baldger926/
Baldear922/
Baulder921/
Baldejr921/
Balderr921/
Baldier921/
Baldert921/
Baldeir921/
Bealder920/
Balde91604,607/
Bauldier861/
Batelder860/
Baldeh8319,530/
Walder8310,544/
Baldez835,683/
Valder832,615/
Baldes832,151/
Bolder831,753/
Baldet83787/
Baldie83784/
Baldır83722/
Baldea83508/
Baldir83218/
Baldee83198/
Baldey83174/
Baulde83120/
Bhalde8363/
Baalde8332/
Baldeu8322/
Baldhe834/
Baldre834/
Ballde832/
Baldei832/
Baldje832/
Balded832/
Baldej832/
Baslde831/
Bailde831/
Ualder831/
Baldeş831/
Baldée831/
Baëlde831/
Bachelder802,208/
Balderova802/
Bachilder800/
Wallder77232/
Waldher77142/
Boulder77139/
Waalder7771/
Bauldie7764/
Baldieh7762/
Waldier7761/
Batilde7760/
Bealdeh7755/
Valdher7743/
Waldear7739/
Baldeis7736/
Boldger7735/
Wahlder7718/
Valdeir7717/
Bealded7716/
Valdere7712/
Walderp779/
Waldeir775/
Beilder774/
Valdier774/
Baldeas773/
Boldert771/
Boylder771/
Bhaldhe771/
Bhallde771/
Beylder771/
Basilde771/
Baldeiz771/
Baldess771/
Valdert771/
Waldeer771/
Baldesh771/
Bauldes771/
Baldees771/
Waldere770/
Baldeep770/
Wealder770/
Waulder770/
Bachellder751/
Baldé7353,283/
Baldi7338,417/
Balda736,747/
Valde734,818/
Baldy733,344/
Bolde73667/
Baldí734/
Baldè732/
Baldê731/
Waldherr712,720/
Waldhier71436/
Baldhead7128/
Bayıldır715/
Valdheer713/
Basildes713/
Whailder713/
Waldheer711/
Valderre711/
Bouldier711/
Baldoire711/
Bachelde710/
Waildher710/
Bauldire710/
Boldea671,747/
Baldit67950/
Boldyr67795/
Wolder67601/
Volder67570/
Baldis67404/
Baldha67357/
Valdre67304/
Baldys67274/
Wachelder67267/
Boldes67236/
Valdir67205/
Baldio67181/
Waldir6789/
Walderová6777/
Boldey6772/
Bâldea6771/
Boulde6757/
Balday6743/
Baldih6737/
Baldirova6736/
Baldoy6734/
Baalda6727/
Valderová6725/
Balduy6724/
Baldai6721/
Balldi6721/
Baldui6720/
Valdei6717/
Valdea6715/
Valdej6713/
Valdey6712/
Baldiz6710/
Boldie679/
Valdee678/
Baldoj678/
Baldiy677/
Baldhi677/
Boldei676/
Vallde675/
Ballda674/
Boldet674/
Baldoa674/
Walderova674/
Baaldi673/
Waldre673/
Boldez673/
Baldyi673/
Boldee672/
Baildy672/
Baldêz672/
Bolderova672/
Baldés672/
Vealde672/
Balhdj672/
Bauldy671/
Boldir671/
Baulda671/
Boldhe671/
Boldjr671/
Basilldes671/
Balddi671/
Baldhy671/
Baldii671/
Baldoi671/
Baldyrova671/
Bhalda671/
Bhaldi671/
Wachhlder671/
Valdhe671/
Vailde671/
Vaalde671/
Balldy671/
Vhalde671/
Băldea671/
Baldheish671/
Baldid671/
Baldiş671/
Baldyś671/
Baldès671/
Baldês671/
Baldaj671/
Bealda671/
Bauldi671/
Valdyr671/
Baldét671/
Waldheart670/
Boldeu670/
Bochelder670/
Baldip670/

Balder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balder in the Marathi language
देरdera-
Balder in the Russian language
Бальдерbalder-

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