Volden Surname

171,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Volden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,3771:3,734339
United States8161:444,19038,145
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Denmark1201:47,0394,907
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Voldén (1) are calculated separately.

Volden (15) may also be a first name.

Volden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volden (Russian: Волден) is found most in Norway. It can be rendered as a variant: Voldén. For other potential spellings of Volden click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Volden is the 171,745th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,908,039 people. The last name Volden is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Volden are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 15 people.

This surname is most widely held in Norway, where it is borne by 1,377 people, or 1 in 3,734. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 45 percent reside, Central Norway, where 35 percent reside and Western Norway, where 11 percent reside. Barring Norway this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Volden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Volden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Volden surname grew 16,320 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Volden surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Volden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning 329,689 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $42,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voldén941/
Voldeng9274/
Voulden921/
Voldøien867/
Bolden8327,499/
Folden832,462/
Wolden831,296/
Voldin83281/
Valden83161/
Voldyn8312/
Uolden832/
Voldenova801/
Boulden772,661/
Volding77130/
Voldina7799/
Vallden7728/
Boldien7713/
Woldøen777/
Bollden776/
Voldyna775/
Boldeng774/
Volhdyn772/
Boldeen771/
Pholden771/
Boldenn771/
Boldden771/
Boolden771/
Boilden771/
Valdeun771/
Valdeen771/
Foulden770/
Wholden770/
Woolden770/
Bgolden770/
Boldn732/
Woldn731/
Fouldien7160/
Bouldien7116/
Walden6745,463/
Boldin674,656/
Balden67811/
Valdin67708/
Falden67311/
Boldyn67278/
Woldin6774/
Valdén6748/
Valdem6744/
Boldén6716/
Foldin6713/
Foldén6711/
Woldén679/
Woldem677/
Boldem677/
Bouldn675/
Foldem672/
Boldenova672/
Valdyn671/
Woldyn671/
Foldeń671/
Foldyn671/
Boldèn671/
Valdenova671/
Boldng671/
Boldne670/

Volden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volden in the Russian language
Волденvolden-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volden
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