Folsted Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Folsted Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark411:137,67612,271
United States141:25,889,924709,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Folsted Last Name Facts

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

Folsted is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Folsted? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. Folsted occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Folsted reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Denmark, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 137,676. In Denmark Folsted is mostly concentrated in: North Denmark Region, where 93 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 5 percent live and Central Denmark Region, where 2 percent live. Aside from Denmark it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live.

Folsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Folsted has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folsted surname decreased 7 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Folsted surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Folsted earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.55% more than the national average, earning $54,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folstead931/
Folstedt930/
Follstedt889/
Fohlstedt886/
Folster861,525/
Volsted8618/
Falsted8615/
Follsteadt821/
Follster8018/
Falstead8012/
Folester8011/
Volstedt8010/
Volstead809/
Vollsted801/
Folsta7729/
Falste772/
Vollstedt751,245/
Fahlstedt75342/
Volsteedt7589/
Fallstead7553/
Volsteadt7528/
Valsted71372/
Falster71256/
Vollsteadt7112/
Valstedt6711/
Folstich679/
Falester671/
Valstead671/
Faulster670/
Faulstey670/
Falsteth670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Folsted
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