Woelders Surname

658,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woelders Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woelders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3511:48,1128,228
Canada541:682,32655,162
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Woelders Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woelders occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woelders? popularity and diffusion

The last name Woelders is the 658,434th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Woelders live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 351 people, or 1 in 48,112. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: North Holland, where 20 percent live, Overijssel, where 19 percent live and South Holland, where 16 percent live. Aside from The Netherlands this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Woelders Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Woelders earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.84% less than the national average, earning $20,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $49,991 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolders9349/
Welders939/
Wielders88459/
Boelders8850/
Weelders881/
Wilders801,317/
Velders801,072/
Belders8056/
Weldors800/
Wildiers75282/
Beelders75186/
Veelders7582/
Willders7576/
Boulders751/
Vulders67126/
Vilders67119/
Vylders6756/
Bilders6723/
Uilders6718/
Bulders676/
Bylders671/
Bülders671/
Vijlders6316/
Builders6311/
Bijlders631/
Bullders631/
Baulders630/
Buildders591/
Bouldoirs591/

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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
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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 Woelders
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