Balders Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Balders Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Baldr; in the Domesday Book, Baldric; from the German, Balder; from the Danish, Bald, Balle, Bolat; Deh. Balder, Bols, Bolt; a personal name.

Balders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany691:1,166,74676,492
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Balders Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Baldr; in the Domesday Book, Baldric; from the German, Balder; from the Danish, Bald, Balle, Bolat; Deh. Balder, Bols, Bolt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Balders Last Name Facts

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

Balders is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Balders.

How Common Is The Last Name Balders? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,441,361st most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. Balders occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Balders are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Balders is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 1,166,746. In Germany Balders is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 67 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 28 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent live. Besides Germany Balders is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Balders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Balders has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balders surname rose 2,167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Balders Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Balders last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Balders earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 66.22% more than the national average, earning $71,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 113.58% more than the national average, earning $106,112 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baldersø939/
Baldears932/
Balderrs931/
Baulders930/
Walders86344/
Bolders86243/
Valders8618/
Baldars866/
Waalders8070/
Valderås807/
Boulders801/
Volders712,623/
Wolders7149/
Walderx711/
Bouldoirs631/
Valdirce531/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Balders
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