Volta Surname

102,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Guam

Volta Surname User-submission:

Volta is a Czech and Polishsurname, derived from the German personal name Valentin, a vernacular form of Latin Valentinus.

Volta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,4721:24,7404,389
Indonesia3801:348,02430,135
United States3681:984,94373,005
Argentina3511:121,77610,310
Chile2201:80,0753,188
Brazil2161:991,08535,129
Spain1241:377,03321,044
Portugal751:138,9106,177
France751:885,636103,228
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Australia321:843,61652,533
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
England241:2,321,58686,519
Paraguay231:314,6414,957
Cuba151:768,1816,046
Venezuela141:2,157,43425,468
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
São Tomé and Príncipe81:22,1781,188
Guam81:20,0153,029
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Panama51:782,45211,059
India51:153,413,076951,030
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
San Marino11:33,214932
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Voltà (8) & Voltá (3) are calculated separately.

Volta (451) may also be a first name.

Volta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Volta is a Czech and Polishsurname, derived from the German personal name Valentin, a vernacular form of Latin Valentinus.

- Junie

Volta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volta (Hindi: वोलता) has its highest incidence in Italy. It can also appear in the variant forms: Voltà or Voltá. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 102,457th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,584,938 people. Volta is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Volta are found; 58 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 54 percent are found in Italic Europe. Volta is also the 402,848th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 451 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Italy, where it is borne by 2,472 people, or 1 in 24,740. In Italy it is most numerous in: Emilia-Romagna, where 56 percent are found, Lombardy, where 15 percent are found and Piedmont, where 14 percent are found. Other than Italy Volta occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Volta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Volta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Volta last name expanded 18,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Volta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Volta last name are 2.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Volta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning €25,176 per year; in Peru they earn 135.55% more than the national average, earning S/. 45,662 per year and in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voltà938/
Voltá933/
Voltas91305/
Voltat9170/
Voltea9124/
Voltha911/
Voltay911/
Voolta911/
Volteau83169/
Volteas8352/
Voileta832/
Volttas831/
Folta802,465/
Valta801,636/
Bolta801,256/
Volte80212/
Volto80171/
Wolta80132/
Volti80103/
Volty8027/
Voytilta771/
Voulteau771/
Volter731,215/
Valtat73471/
Foltea73424/
Valtas73265/
Voltes73200/
Foltas73171/
Foulta73164/
Boltas73141/
Voltti73115/
Voltis73103/
Boltai7354/
Boltay7349/
Boltau7320/
Vallta7317/
Boltea7312/
Woltas7311/
Boulta7311/
Boltah7311/
Pholta739/
Voltio739/
Boilta738/
Wholta735/
Boltha733/
Woulta733/
Voltey732/
Woltga731/
Boltta731/
Vollte731/
Voltiz731/
Bgolta731/
Boltač731/
Voilte731/
Valtta731/
Valtay731/
Voltho731/
Voltod731/
Voltos731/
Voltér731/
Voltés731/
Voltez731/
Valtha731/
Valtea731/
Voltou731/
Foolta731/
Foltat730/
Voltge730/
Bolteau67854/
Boltach67592/
Boultas6748/
Fojleta6729/
Volther6718/
Voltech6716/
Valtaud6716/
Foltasz6715/
Voultos6714/
Valtais6714/
Boltash6712/
Valtass676/
Boltais676/
Vuoltee676/
Boltaha675/
Valthas675/
Boltacz675/
Woltach674/
Boltays674/
Voulter674/
Pholtha673/
Voltich673/
Voltych671/
Wolteas671/
Boultha671/
Foultha671/
Boglita671/
Boiltas671/
Voltoch671/
Phoolta671/
Bolteas670/

Volta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volta in the Hindi language
वोलताvolata87.5
वोल्टाvolta12.5

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