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

The surname Folsted is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Folsted.

How Common Is The Last Name Folsted? popularity and diffusion

Folsted is the 2,605,694th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Folsted are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Denmark, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 137,676. In Denmark it is primarily found in: North Denmark Region, where 93 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 5 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Folsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Folsted has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 7 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Folsted last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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
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  • 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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