Folsta Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Folsta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folsta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Folsta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Folsta is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folsta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Folsta is the 3,665,662nd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Folsta is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Folsta are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 93 percent are found in Luso-South America.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 7,928,679. In Brazil Folsta is most common in: São Paulo, where 56 percent reside, Federal District, where 15 percent reside and Paraná, where 15 percent reside. Barring Brazil this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folstad92573/
Follstad86146/
Folestad8616/
Folstadt867/
Folstead861/
Falsta836/
Follestad80457/
Folster771,525/
Falstad77503/
Felesta7779/
Folsted7755/
Fullsta7710/
Volesta771/
Fulstad770/
Follsteadt751/
Fahlstad7163/
Follster7118/
Falstead7112/
Folester7111/
Folstich719/
Fallstad714/
Falstadt710/
Folstedt710/
Fallstead6753/
Valsta6733/
Falsté6710/
Follstedt679/
Follstich678/
Fohlstedt676/
Falste672/
Fulste671/
Fallestad671/

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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 Folsta
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