Devolder Surname

125,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,638 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Devolder Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Devolder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2,4251:4,741534
United States5201:697,03655,176
France3631:182,98328,479
Argentina1941:220,32718,124
Canada711:518,95243,932
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Devolder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Devolder Last Name Facts

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

Devolder has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Devolder click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Devolder? popularity and diffusion

Devolder is the 125,183rd most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,003,174 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Devolder reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Devolder is most common in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,425 people, or 1 in 4,741. In Belgium Devolder is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 83 percent live, Walloon Region, where 12 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Devolder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Devolder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Devolder surname expanded 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Devolder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Devolder last name are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Devolder earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $44,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% less than the national average, earning $48,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Devoldere94910/
Devolde933/
Develder88214/
Devoldre88108/
Devalder8816/
Debolder8813/
Devoldez881/
Diebolder82106/
Devoldère822/
Devoldess822/
Devoldére821/
Dewolde8059/
Devalde8035/
Debolde800/
Devaldez7583/
Devaldes7522/
Dowalder759/
Dewalder757/
Deboulde751/
Debalder750/
Devaldoir711/
Debalde6788/
Devalda6728/
Dewalde6713/
Devaldi672/
Diwolde671/
Djuolde671/
Deisvaldi595/
Debaldi5368/
Diwalde5325/
Divaldi535/
Dibalde534/
Desualdi501/
Diovaldi501/

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