Volder Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Volder Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Volder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3261:17,3151,697
Netherlands1471:114,87918,247
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Norway71:734,61250,907
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Volder (36) may also be a first name.

Volder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fuller', a craftsman in the cloth industry before 17th century. The job of the fuller is the fulling (felted) of a woolen fabric, an operation to bring the fibers closer together, creating a sturdy, waterproof fabric that is less susceptible to shrinkage.

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Volder Last Name Facts

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

Volder (Russian: Вольдер) occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volder? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 557,722nd most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 12,785,168 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Volder are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia. Volder is also the 1,717,090th most frequent first name globally It is held by 36 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 17,315. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 33 percent live, Region Zealand, where 29 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 26 percent live. Aside from Denmark this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Volder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Volder has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Volder Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Volder earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 14.06% less than the national average, earning 297,410 kr per year and in United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voldert921/
Volde9113/
Valder832,615/
Bolder831,753/
Folder83647/
Wolder83601/
Voldez8313/
Vohlde839/
Vuolde836/
Voldie834/
Voldes833/
Voldet833/
Voldeh832/
Voldre830/
Boulder77139/
Foulder7745/
Valdher7743/
Boldger7735/
Voldeyt7723/
Valdeir7717/
Woldger7717/
Voldoir7713/
Valdere7712/
Follder775/
Foldger775/
Valdier774/
Mpolder773/
Foldier771/
Boylder771/
Boldert771/
Valdert771/
Woldere771/
Woldder770/
Woolder770/
Woulder770/
Wolde7395,747/
Valde734,818/
Bolde73667/
Volda73120/
Voldi7341/
Uolde732/
Voldoire71300/
Valdheer713/
Velhdeer711/
Wholdear711/
Veuldeur711/
Valderre711/
Voldaire711/
Bouldier711/
Valdez67788,118/
Valdes67277,351/
Woldie6715,823/
Walder6710,544/
Balder671,973/
Boldea671,747/
Boldyr67795/
Falder67486/
Valdre67304/
Valdir67205/
Voulda67141/
Boldey6772/
Boulde6757/
Vouldi6754/
Valderová6725/
Valdeh6721/
Valdei6717/
Valdea6715/
Valdej6713/
Valdey6712/
Váldez6711/
Valdet6711/
Woulde6710/
Váldes679/
Volday678/
Valdee678/
Boldei676/
Vallde675/
Valded675/
Vgalde674/
Fálder673/
Valdie673/
Boldee672/
Bolderova672/
Woldey672/
Woldee672/
Ualder671/
Valdyr671/
Woldehier671/
Woldea671/
Voldio671/
Boldir671/
Boldhe671/
Boldjr671/
Valdhe671/
Vhalde671/
Vaalde671/
Bochelder670/

Volder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volder in the Russian language
Вольдерvolder-

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