Foldes Surname

420,906th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Romania

Foldes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foldes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2991:1,212,23786,130
Romania2201:91,26310,545
Canada651:566,85547,218
France621:1,071,334116,831
Hungary471:208,85717,470
Slovakia281:190,58832,093
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
England91:6,190,895170,599
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Foldeš (1) are calculated separately.

Foldes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foldes is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Foldeš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foldes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 420,906th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,844,109 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Foldes reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 1,212,237. In The United States Foldes is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 20 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States Foldes is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Foldes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foldes last name are 6.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Foldes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.64% more than the national average, earning $51,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foldeš941/
Foldesh9225/
Fouldes9220/
Foeldes9215/
Folldes921/
Folde91222/
Folder83647/
Foldie8334/
Faldes8322/
Foldys837/
Foulde836/
Voldes833/
Folded833/
Fgolde831/
Fãldes831/
Foldesova8019/
Foldesová808/
Foulder7745/
Follder775/
Vfaldes771/
Fauldes771/
Foldi731,107/
Folda73544/
Falde73260/
Foldy73213/
Volde7313/
Fauldess710/
Valdes67277,351/
Foulda67709/
Falder67486/
Faldet67212/
Foldøy67134/
Faulde6746/
Folday6725/
Voldez6713/
Vohlde679/
Váldes679/
Vuolde676/
Faldey676/
Foldešová676/
Faldis675/
Fouldi674/
Foldoy674/
Fallde674/
Voldie674/
Fálder673/
Voldeh672/
Vuldes671/
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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foldes
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