Folsom Surname
Approximately 10,618 people bear this surname
Folsom Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Foulsham (Foghel’s homestead), in Norfolk.
Folsom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,469 | 1:34,622 | 4,315 |
| Canada | 78 | 1:472,379 | 40,609 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,487 | 1:20,192 | 2,548 |
Folsom (49) may also be a first name.
Folsom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Foulsham (Foghel’s homestead), in Norfolk.
Folsom Demographics
Folsom Political Affiliation
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Folsom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folsom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Folsom (Russian: Фолсом) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Folsom click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Folsom? popularity and diffusion
The surname Folsom is the 48,553rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 686,339 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Folsom live; 99 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Folsom is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 49 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 10,469 people, or 1 in 34,622. In The United States Folsom is most numerous in: Florida, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.
Folsom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Folsom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folsom last name grew 421 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Folsom Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Folsom surname are 8.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.29% registered with the party.
The amount Folsom earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.72% more than the national average, earning $44,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.2% more than the national average, earning $51,273 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folsome | 92 | 44 | / |
| Follsom | 92 | 0 | / |
| Foolsom | 92 | 0 | / |
| Folesom | 92 | 0 | / |
| Foulsom | 92 | 0 | / |
| Folshom | 92 | 0 | / |
| Foolsoom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Folesome | 86 | 0 | / |
| Foolsome | 86 | 0 | / |
| Folson | 83 | 1,597 | / |
| Fulsom | 83 | 647 | / |
| Folsum | 83 | 23 | / |
| Folsam | 83 | 4 | / |
| Falsom | 83 | 3 | / |
| Volsom | 83 | 2 | / |
| Folcom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Folsem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fulsome | 77 | 24 | / |
| Foulsum | 77 | 4 | / |
| Foulson | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pholsom | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fulsoom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faulsom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Folsume | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fullsom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Falsome | 77 | 0 | / |
| Foleson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Folsone | 77 | 0 | / |
| Follson | 77 | 0 | / |
| Foulsham | 71 | 746 | / |
| Fullsome | 71 | 0 | / |
| Foolsham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Falson | 67 | 344 | / |
| Volsum | 67 | 18 | / |
| Falcom | 67 | 10 | / |
| Falsam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fulsum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Falsem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Folcum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Folsan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Folsen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Folcon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Folzon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falzom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Falsum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulcom | 67 | 0 | / |
Folsom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Folsom in the Russian language | ||
| Фолсом | folsom | - |
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Folsom Reference & Research
Folsom FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Folsom 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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Folsom
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