Folgers Surname
Approximately 177 people bear this surname
Folgers Surname Definition:
(German) A follower or vassal; descendant of Folcger (folk, spear).
Folgers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
Folgers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) A follower or vassal; descendant of Folcger (folk, spear).
Folgers Demographics
Folgers Political Affiliation
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Folgers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folgers Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Folgers occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Folgers? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,286,243rd most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Folgers reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Folgers is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 55 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 20 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
Folgers Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Folgers are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.
Folgers earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $53,330 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folers | 92 | 2 | / |
| Volgers | 86 | 246 | / |
| Follers | 86 | 45 | / |
| Falgers | 86 | 2 | / |
| Foulers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fulgers | 86 | 0 | / |
| Follerås | 80 | 127 | / |
| Folserås | 80 | 30 | / |
| Volers | 77 | 5 | / |
| Falers | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vollers | 71 | 521 | / |
| Fallers | 71 | 82 | / |
| Vohlers | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vulgers | 71 | 19 | / |
| Falyers | 71 | 5 | / |
| Valgers | 71 | 4 | / |
| Volhers | 71 | 2 | / |
| Falgars | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volgars | 71 | 0 | / |
| Falliers | 67 | 21 | / |
| Volchers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voulgars | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volliers | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pfalzer's | 63 | 1 | / |
| Valers | 62 | 16 | / |
| Faucillers | 59 | 19 | / |
| Vahlers | 57 | 29 | / |
| Vallers | 57 | 15 | / |
| Valcers | 57 | 1 | / |
| Valiers | 57 | 1 | / |
| Valliers | 53 | 25 | / |
| Phalerst | 53 | 4 | / |
| Vouloirs | 53 | 1 | / |
| Valeirsh | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Folgers
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