Folden Surname

174,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Folden 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'.

Folden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8921:191,57418,963
Canada2591:142,26114,635
Denmark1471:38,3994,009
Norway1241:41,4705,930
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
England51:11,143,612252,590
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2851:176,20615,764

The alternate forms: Foldén (11) & Foldeń (1) are calculated separately.

Folden (14) may also be a first name.

Folden 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

Folden Last Name Facts

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

Folden is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Foldén or Foldeń. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Folden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 174,309th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,960,011 people. The surname Folden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Folden are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,892 people, or 1 in 191,574. In The United States it is most common in: Washington, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent live and Denmark, where 6 percent live.

Folden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Folden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Folden surname expanded 664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Folden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Folden last name are 13.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.7% being registered with the political party.

The amount Folden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.75% less than the national average, earning 288,102 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning $41,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $45,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foldén9411/
Foldeń941/
Foulden920/
Fouldien8660/
Volden832,506/
Falden83311/
Foldin8313/
Fulden834/
Foldem832/
Foldyn831/
Foldyna77625/
Folding77199/
Foldina7722/
Faulden777/
Faldeen771/
Voulden771/
Fouldin771/
Pholden771/
Fallden771/
Falldien7132/
Voldøien717/
Foulding711/
Faldin671,339/
Foldynová67490/
Voldin67281/
Faldyn67238/
Valden67161/
Foldinová6728/
Faldýn6716/
Voldyn6712/
Foldínová673/
Foldynova673/
Fuldin671/
Voldén671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Folden
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