Folter Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Folter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1011:797,08458,657
Brazil491:4,368,864116,514
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Folter (12) may also be a first name.

Folter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Folter is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Folter is the 1,338,236th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Folter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Folter reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Folter is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 12 people.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 101 people, or 1 in 797,084. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 63 percent reside, Bavaria, where 26 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Folter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Folter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Folter surname fell 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folter Last Name Statistics demography

Folter earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $56,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foltier92387/
Foulter928/
Folterd920/
Foilter920/
Foolter920/
Folte9193/
Foultier86217/
Falter835,406/
Volter831,215/
Foltea83424/
Foltes8357/
Fulter8330/
Foulte8315/
Foltez831/
Foltre831/
Foltet831/
Fülter831/
Folterová8019/
Falther7780/
Voltier7744/
Faulter7729/
Volther7718/
Fulther7711/
Voulter774/
Fallter772/
Folthet771/
Faltere771/
Volteur771/
Wfalter771/
Folltee771/
Fholtes771/
Foultre770/
Folta732,465/
Volte73212/
Falte7349/
Folti7332/
Folty7313/
Voultier711/
Volthier711/
Pfhalter710/
Valter6710,291/
Foltys67424/
Foulta67164/
Foltis67113/
Vulter6743/
Voltea6724/
Faltes6716/
Falterová6712/
Faltie675/
Foltyś672/
Voltey672/
Vollte671/
Faltir671/
Faltea671/
Foolta671/
Voilte671/
Faltre671/
Foltiz671/
Foulty670/

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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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  • 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 Folter
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