Vollenwyder Surname
Approximately 109 people bear this surname
Vollenwyder Surname User-submission:
This is a Swiss surname, denoting someone who came from Vollenweid in Zürich. It is derived from the words vole, meaning 'foal' or 'young horse(s)' and weide, meaning 'meadow' or 'pasture'. The meaning of the surname is voleweide, 'young horses meadow'.
Read More About This SurnameVollenwyder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 68 | 1:120,778 | 12,249 |
| Austria | 36 | 1:236,540 | 28,356 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Vollenwyder Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Swiss surname, denoting someone who came from Vollenweid in Zürich. It is derived from the words vole, meaning 'foal' or 'young horse(s)' and weide, meaning 'meadow' or 'pasture'. The meaning of the surname is voleweide, 'young horses meadow'.
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Where Does The Last Name Vollenwyder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vollenwyder occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vollenwyder? popularity and diffusion
Vollenwyder is the 1,755,741st most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Vollenwyder is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Vollenwyder live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 120,778. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Bern, where 79 percent reside, Canton of Lucerne, where 12 percent reside and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 3 percent reside. Not including Switzerland Vollenwyder is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vollenwider | 91 | 2 | / |
| Vollenweder | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vollenweider | 87 | 2,847 | / |
| Vollenwieder | 87 | 9 | / |
| Volenwider | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wollenweder | 82 | 2 | / |
| Vollenweide | 82 | 2 | / |
| Folenweyder | 82 | 1 | / |
| Volenweider | 82 | 1 | / |
| Follenweider | 78 | 71 | / |
| Bollenweider | 78 | 3 | / |
| Vallenweider | 78 | 3 | / |
| Follenwejder | 78 | 1 | / |
| Vollemweider | 78 | 1 | / |
| Voloenweider | 78 | 1 | / |
| Folenweider | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wullenweder | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fallenwider | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fohlenweider | 70 | 2 | / |
| Falenwider | 67 | 0 | / |
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