Faulder Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Faulder 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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Faulder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4831:115,35811,789
United States2311:1,569,086105,843
Australia2041:132,33214,365
Canada581:635,26952,014
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:77,8778,439
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Faulder 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

(English) 1 = Fauld or Fould (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.

2 a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Foldhere [folde, earth + here, army]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Faulder Last Name Facts

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

Faulder (Arabic: فولدر) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Faulder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 352,108th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,041,107 people. Faulder occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Faulder reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Faulder is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 483 people, or 1 in 115,358. In England Faulder is mostly concentrated in: Cumbria, where 26 percent live, Northumberland, where 7 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Faulder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Faulder has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Faulder last name increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faulder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Faulder surname are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Faulder earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $39,810 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $55,418 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfaulder930/
Falder92486/
Faulde9246/
Fulder9226/
Foulder8645/
Fullder861/
Fauldes861/
Faldger861/
Faylder861/
Faelder861/
Fealder860/
Fulde83797/
Falde83260/
Faulderová821/
Fauldess800/
Valder772,615/
Failde77919/
Folder77647/
Faldet77212/
Faldes7722/
Vulder7712/
Faylde779/
Faílde776/
Faldey776/
Foulde776/
Fallde774/
Fálder773/
Fuldee771/
Faldea771/
Faldez771/
Faldei771/
Faelde771/
Fauldy770/
Fullde770/
Fielder7114,636/
Feilder7180/
Valdher7143/
Fouldes7120/
Valdeir7117/
Faildes7117/
Follder715/
Foldger715/
Valdier714/
Fajalde712/
Fajilde711/
Vfaldes711/
Faialde711/
Foldier711/
Faielde711/
Feelder710/
Valde674,818/
Faldi67986/
Fulda67881/
Falda67738/
Folde67222/
Faldy67164/
Fuldi675/
Valdheer673/
Fieldeer672/
Fuldoire671/
Veuldeur671/
Feileder671/
Fuldy670/

Faulder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faulder in the Arabic language
فولدرfwldr-

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