Folstrom Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Folstrom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folstrom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Folstrom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Folstrom is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folstrom? popularity and diffusion

Folstrom is the 1,465,390th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name Folstrom occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Folstrom reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 41 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and North Dakota, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.

Folstrom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Folstrom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Folstrom surname rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folstrom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Folstrom last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Folstrom earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $43,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.68% more than the national average, earning $51,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fohlstrom941/
Foulstrom940/
Falstrom88144/
Fulstrom885/
Folstron882/
Folstrum881/
Fahlstrom82384/
Fallstrom82221/
Foulstram820/
Fahlsstrom781/
Fahlstroem780/
Valstrom750/
Vahlstrom7145/
Vallstrom713/
Fallstron713/
Fahlstron712/
Fallstrand564/

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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 Folstrom
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