Falder Surname
Approximately 486 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameFalder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:253,264 | 20,438 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| Spain | 76 | 1:615,158 | 28,427 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
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.
Falder Demographics
Falder Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Falder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Falder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Falder occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Fálder. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Falder? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 629,292nd most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 14,994,950 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Falder are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 253,264. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 25 percent are found, Essex, where 10 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Spain, where 16 percent are found.
Falder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Falder has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Falder surname grew 301 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Falder Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Falder last name are 38.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fálder | 94 | 3 | / |
| Faulder | 92 | 1,035 | / |
| Faylder | 92 | 1 | / |
| Faldger | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fealder | 92 | 0 | / |
| Falde | 91 | 260 | / |
| Pfaulder | 86 | 0 | / |
| Valder | 83 | 2,615 | / |
| Failde | 83 | 919 | / |
| Folder | 83 | 647 | / |
| Faldet | 83 | 212 | / |
| Faulde | 83 | 46 | / |
| Faldes | 83 | 22 | / |
| Faylde | 83 | 9 | / |
| Faldey | 83 | 6 | / |
| Faílde | 83 | 6 | / |
| Fallde | 83 | 4 | / |
| Faldez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Faldea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Faldei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Feilder | 77 | 80 | / |
| Foulder | 77 | 45 | / |
| Valdher | 77 | 43 | / |
| Valdeir | 77 | 17 | / |
| Faildes | 77 | 17 | / |
| Follder | 77 | 5 | / |
| Foldger | 77 | 5 | / |
| Valdier | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fauldes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foldier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vfaldes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faulderová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Valde | 73 | 4,818 | / |
| Faldi | 73 | 986 | / |
| Falda | 73 | 738 | / |
| Folde | 73 | 222 | / |
| Faldy | 73 | 164 | / |
| Valdheer | 71 | 3 | / |
| Feileder | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fauldess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Foldes | 67 | 824 | / |
| Volder | 67 | 570 | / |
| Valdir | 67 | 205 | / |
| Foldie | 67 | 34 | / |
| Faldhi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Valdeh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fhaldi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Valdei | 67 | 17 | / |
| Feilde | 67 | 15 | / |
| Valdea | 67 | 15 | / |
| Valdej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Valdey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Valdee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Foulde | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faldis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vallde | 67 | 5 | / |
| Folded | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faldai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Valdie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fealdi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vealde | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faldhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faldiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phalde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhalda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faldgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valdhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vailde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaalde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fgolde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhalde | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fãldes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foldeš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauldy | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Falder
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis