Fold Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Fold Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fold,' from residence thereby; v. Foulds.

John atte Fold, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Fold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
England381:1,466,26563,675
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Iran271:2,843,79788,363
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Fold (11) may also be a first name.

Fold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fold,' from residence thereby; v. Foulds.

John atte Fold, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

An enclosure for sheep or cattle.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fold Last Name Facts

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

Fold occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fold click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fold? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fold is the 1,177,228th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name Fold is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Fold are found; 33 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fold is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring given name world-wide It is held by 11 people.

The last name Fold is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Fold is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 62 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and Denmark, where 13 percent are found.

Fold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fold last name increased 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fold Last Name Statistics demography

Fold earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.63% less than the national average, earning $36,836 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folds892,061/
Fould8976/
Foldz8916/
Foldt899/
Foyld895/
Foild894/
Foldø891/
Pfold890/
Foldd890/
Fol863,932/
Foulds805,361/
Foolds802/
Foseld801/
Fole7512,920/
Vold753,629/
Folh753,300/
Foul752,734/
Foll751,300/
Fohl75841/
Fuld75611/
Fool75470/
Folt7587/
Fald7539/
Folp7532/
Foil7515/
Pfol759/
Fotl757/
Fosl756/
Foyl753/
Fuol752/
Fhol752/
Foïl751/
Foldová7385/
Fogli674,913/
Pfohl672,868/
Folts672,658/
Foyle672,292/
Folle671,895/
Focil67527/
Foule67517/
Foole67172/
Folcz67169/
Faldt67139/
Folpp67123/
Fojtl67121/
Foitl67103/
Folte6793/
Fosil6782/
Foult6768/
Fotel6746/
Fotil6746/
Fosle6730/
Foull6719/
Foill6712/
Follå6711/
Foile6711/
Fulds6710/
Foßel679/
Fuldt679/
Voldt678/
Folph678/
Fohyl678/
Fhole678/
Folhe678/
Fhool677/
Pfhol676/
Fouldová674/
Foytl674/
Fauld673/
Fulld672/
Fooll672/
Fosel672/
Folzz671/
Falds671/
Faldh671/
Faldz671/
Pfuld671/
Folhh671/
Fohlh671/
Foïle671/
Fouhl671/
Fhoul671/
Wfuol671/
Falld671/
Fultd671/
Folhs671/
Foyll671/
Pfoul671/
Fuild670/
Voild670/
Pfool670/
Pfoll670/
Fgoll670/
Voold670/

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