Falder Surname

629,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Falder Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the falder,' a herd, a shepherd, one who tended cattle; Anglo-Saxon said, afold. A well-known North-English surname, especially familiar to Cumberland; compare Crofter or Crafter, which see.

Rob of the Fald, 1581: Nicolson and Bum, History Westin.

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Falder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:253,26420,438
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Spain761:615,15828,427
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales141:221,03813,576
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

The alternate forms: Fálder (3) are calculated separately.

Falder Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the falder,' a herd, a shepherd, one who tended cattle; Anglo-Saxon said, afold. A well-known North-English surname, especially familiar to Cumberland; compare Crofter or Crafter, which see.

Rob of the Fald, 1581: Nicolson and Bum, History Westin. and Cumb.

Rob Grame of the Fald, 1581: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Falder Last Name Facts

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

The last name Falder is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Fálder. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Falder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 629,292nd most common last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,994,950 people. The last name Falder is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Falder reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Falder is most widely held in England, where it is held by 220 people, or 1 in 253,264. In England Falder is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 25 percent reside, Essex, where 10 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Spain, where 16 percent reside.

Falder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Falder has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 301 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Falder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Falder surname are 38.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.19% registered to vote for the political party.

Falder earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.98% more than the national average, earning $60,402 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fálder943/
Faulder921,035/
Faylder921/
Faldger921/
Fealder920/
Falde91260/
Pfaulder860/
Valder832,615/
Failde83919/
Folder83647/
Faldet83212/
Faulde8346/
Faldes8322/
Faylde839/
Faldey836/
Faílde836/
Fallde834/
Faldez831/
Faldea831/
Faldei831/
Feilder7780/
Foulder7745/
Valdher7743/
Valdeir7717/
Faildes7717/
Follder775/
Foldger775/
Valdier774/
Fauldes771/
Foldier771/
Vfaldes771/
Faulderová751/
Valde734,818/
Faldi73986/
Falda73738/
Folde73222/
Faldy73164/
Valdheer713/
Feileder711/
Fauldess710/
Foldes67824/
Volder67570/
Valdir67205/
Foldie6734/
Faldhi6723/
Valdeh6721/
Fhaldi6721/
Valdei6717/
Feilde6715/
Valdea6715/
Valdej6713/
Valdey6712/
Valdee678/
Foulde676/
Faldis675/
Vallde675/
Folded673/
Faldai673/
Valdie673/
Fealdi672/
Vealde672/
Faldhy671/
Faldiz671/
Phalde671/
Fhalda671/
Faldgi671/
Valdhe671/
Vailde671/
Vaalde671/
Fgolde671/
Vhalde671/
Fãldes671/
Foldeš671/
Fauldy670/

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