Folson Surname

248,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Folson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
United States4991:726,37157,071
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

Folson (26) may also be a first name.

Folson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Folson is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Folson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Folson is the 248,726th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,563,272 people. Folson is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Folson reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Folson is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 26 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,039 people, or 1 in 26,006. Outside of Ghana Folson occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Folson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Folson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Folson last name grew 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Folson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Folson last name are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Folson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $43,841 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulson922/
Follson920/
Foleson920/
Folsone920/
Folsom8310,618/
Fulson83412/
Falson83344/
Folsen833/
Folsan833/
Folzon832/
Folcon832/
Falsone772,197/
Folåsen7721/
Falsion7719/
Fullson776/
Falsoon773/
Volsson772/
Foulcon772/
Folzone772/
Foljone771/
Fallson771/
Pholson771/
Folsand771/
Falhson771/
Foulsom770/
Folshom770/
Folesom770/
Foolsom770/
Faulson770/
Follsom770/
Feulson770/
Fahleson7172/
Pholsong7145/
Falleson7117/
Falsione713/
Follsund713/
Folschan712/
Foolsoom711/
Fullsone711/
Voyleson710/
Fulleson710/
Falcon67145,931/
Falzon677,255/
Fulsom67647/
Fallesgon67304/
Foljan67110/
Falsen6774/
Fahlesson6766/
Volsan6747/
Folzan6745/
Volsen6744/
Folsum6723/
Fulsan6721/
Folcan6711/
Volsun679/
Falsan677/
Folzen677/
Fulcon675/
Folsam674/
Falsom673/
Volzon673/
Fattelson673/
Fulsen672/
Falsun671/
Fasselson671/
Fulzon671/
Folsem671/
Foolhshan671/
Pholsoung671/
Fallesson670/
Foulshane670/

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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 Folson
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