Folder Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Folder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen4241:62,3244,629
Lebanon731:77,2205,261
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Australia331:818,05251,601
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
England111:5,065,278148,650
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Wales41:773,63329,106
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Folder (21) may also be a first name.

Folder Last Name Facts

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

Folder has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Folder.

How Common Is The Last Name Folder? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 506,723rd most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Folder is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Folder are found; 78 percent are found in West Asia and 66 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 424 people, or 1 in 62,324. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Abyan Governorate, where 80 percent reside, Aden Governorate, where 18 percent reside and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Yemen it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Folder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Folder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Folder surname expanded 121 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Folder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Folder surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

Folder earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $37,290 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulder9245/
Follder925/
Foldger925/
Foldier921/
Folde91222/
Foldes83824/
Volder83570/
Falder83486/
Foldie8334/
Fulder8326/
Foulde836/
Folded833/
Fálder833/
Foldeš831/
Fgolde831/
Faulder771,035/
Foldesh7725/
Fouldes7720/
Folldes771/
Faldger771/
Fullder771/
Foldi731,107/
Folda73544/
Falde73260/
Foldy73213/
Volde7313/
Pfaulder710/
Valder672,615/
Foulda67709/
Faldet67212/
Foldøy67134/
Faulde6746/
Folday6725/
Faldes6722/
Vulder6712/
Vohlde679/
Foldys677/
Faldey676/
Vuolde676/
Voldie674/
Fallde674/
Foldoy674/
Fouldi674/
Voldeh672/
Fãldes671/
Faldei671/
Faldez671/
Faldea671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Folder
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