Volter Surname
Approximately 1,215 people bear this surname
Volter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 314 | 1:31,262 | 3,420 |
| Russia | 278 | 1:518,428 | 47,397 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Ukraine | 98 | 1:464,517 | 54,315 |
| Kazakhstan | 71 | 1:249,049 | 21,962 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Estonia | 46 | 1:28,735 | 5,267 |
| Brazil | 42 | 1:5,097,008 | 130,362 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Belarus | 17 | 1:558,886 | 50,306 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Haiti | 6 | 1:1,780,651 | 14,597 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Voltér (1) are calculated separately.
Volter (541) may also be a first name.
Volter Demographics
Average Volter Salary in
United States
$38,235 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Volter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Volter (Georgian: ვოლტერ, Hindi: वाल्टर, Marathi: टेर, Russian: Вольтер) occurs in Hungary more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Voltér. For other potential spellings of Volter click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volter? popularity and diffusion
The surname Volter is the 310,170th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 5,997,980 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Volter reside; 54 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 26 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 362,348th most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 541 people.
The surname Volter is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 31,262. In Hungary Volter is mostly found in: Bács-Kiskun County, where 32 percent live, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County, where 29 percent live and Pest County, where 16 percent live. Aside from Hungary this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Volter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Volter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 230 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Volter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Volter surname is primarily Orthodox (65%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Volter surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
Volter earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.39% less than the national average, earning $38,235 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volter in the Georgian language | ||
| ვოლტერ | volter | - |
| Volter in the Hindi language | ||
| वाल्टर | valtara | - |
| Volter in the Marathi language | ||
| टेर | tera | - |
| Volter in the Russian language | ||
| Вольтер | volter | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volter
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