Vollenwyder Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

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'.

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Vollenwyder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland681:120,77812,249
Austria361:236,54028,356
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Vollenwyder Surname Meaning

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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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Vollenwyder Last Name Facts

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.

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