Folkedahl Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Folkedahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folkedahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Norway261:197,78022,769
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Folkedahl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Folkedahl is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Folkedahl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folkedahl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,441,361st most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 48,909,704 people. Folkedahl is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Folkedahl live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 3,151,817. In The United States it is primarily found in: Iowa, where 30 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found and Minnesota, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Folkedahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Folkedahl has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 5,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folkedahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Folkedahl surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Folkedahl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning 379,730 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.07% more than the national average, earning $49,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folkedal94253/
Folkdahl943/
Falkedahl890/
Falkedal8224/
Falkdahl829/
Volkdahl821/
Flegdahl821/
Folkedol820/
Folkadal820/
Falk Dahl782/
Falkdal7513/
Volkdal757/
Volkidal711/
Fleig dal671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Folkedahl
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