Falden Surname

870,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 311 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Falden Surname User-submission:

The Folden surname can be referenced to early 14th century sheep herders. It can also can be translated to mean 'the great wife fjord'.

Falden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1851:30,5123,161
United States901:4,027,321218,060
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Falden Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Folden surname can be referenced to early 14th century sheep herders. It can also can be translated to mean 'the great wife fjord'.

- cheyenne.folden

Falden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Falden (Russian: Фалден) has its highest incidence in Denmark. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Falden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 870,423rd most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. The surname Falden is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Falden live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Falden is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 30,512. In Denmark Falden is most numerous in: North Denmark Region, where 54 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 19 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 19 percent are found. Barring Denmark it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Falden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Falden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Falden last name expanded 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Falden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Falden surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Falden earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.77% less than the national average, earning $30,305 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Failden9298/
Faulden927/
Faldeen921/
Fallden921/
Falldien8632/
Folden832,462/
Faldin831,339/
Faldyn83238/
Valden83161/
Faldýn8316/
Faldina77157/
Faldyna77137/
Feilden77133/
Falldin7761/
Falding7747/
Vallden7728/
Falldén7711/
Faldion776/
Faaldin771/
Faildin771/
Valdeen771/
Falhhdn771/
Fauldin770/
Foulden770/
Faulding71210/
Fouldien7160/
Fallding7121/
Fahaldin711/
Phealden710/
Fealding710/
Volden672,506/
Valdin67708/
Faldynová6799/
Valdén6748/
Faldim6717/
Foldin6713/
Foldén6711/
Faldýnová6711/
Faldynova672/
Foldem672/
Foldeń671/
Foldyn671/

Falden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Falden in the Russian language
Фалденfalden-

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