Folds Surname

202,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Folds 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.

Folds Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8391:197,09619,422
England1611:346,07525,095
Israel311:276,05324,632
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:146,41013,670

Folds 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

Most probably variants of Faulds, which see. Andrew Fowls, smith in Wanlockhead, 1748 (Dumfries). Dr. Trotter (Galloway gossip: Kirkcudbrightshire, p. 414) mentions a man named Andrew Foulles, shoemaker at Kirktoun in 1684, who appears again in record as Faullis (1688), Faulles (1705), Fauldis (1708), Fallis (1709), and Foulis (1696). compare Foulis.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Folds Last Name Facts

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

Folds has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Folds? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 202,164th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,535,927 people. The last name Folds is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Folds live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,839 people, or 1 in 197,096. In The United States Folds is mostly concentrated in: Georgia, where 38 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Alabama, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Israel, where 2 percent are found.

Folds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Folds has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Folds Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Folds surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Folds are 35.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Folds earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.83% less than the national average, earning $36,751 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.64% less than the national average, earning $34,957 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulds915,361/
Foolds912/
Foldse911/
Foelds911/
Fold89202/
Folts802,658/
Fould8076/
Foldz8016/
Fulds8010/
Foldt809/
Foyld805/
Foild804/
Volds802/
Falds801/
Foldø801/
Foldd800/
Pfold800/
Faulds733,728/
Foults7320/
Faldås7314/
Foltst734/
Folchs732/
Pholds731/
Fuldst731/
Foltts731/
Feulds731/
Foseld731/
Foltzs730/
Folz674,557/
Vold673,629/
Folc67148/
Folt6787/
Foldová6785/
Fald6739/
Phollds672/

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Folds Reference & Research

Foulds One-name Study - A profile of the Foulds surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Foulds FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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