Wolda Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wolda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2401:70,36311,970
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Wolda (6,161) may also be a first name.

Wolda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolda is found most in The Netherlands. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 785,023rd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 20,243,183 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wolda live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wolda is also the 84,239th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 6,161 people.

Wolda is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 70,363. In The Netherlands Wolda is primarily found in: Groningen, where 30 percent are found, South Holland, where 19 percent are found and North Holland, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.

Wolda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolda has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 789 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolda are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolda earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.94% less than the national average, earning R 28,656 per year and in United States they earn 14.88% less than the national average, earning $36,727 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolday915,398/
Woldai91133/
Woldah9113/
Woulda9112/
Woldau914/
Woldea911/
Woldap911/
Woldach8344/
Woldday831/
Wolde8095,747/
Bolda803,648/
Walda802,531/
Volda80120/
Woldy8010/
Woldo807/
Woldi804/
Wulda801/
Woldie7315,823/
Boldea731,747/
Waldau731,001/
Voulda73141/
Bolday7365/
Voldas7318/
Walday7316/
Wouldi7312/
Waldai7312/
Boldau7311/
Woulde7310/
Waldha739/
Volday738/
Boulda737/
Boldağ733/
Waldah733/
Woldey732/
Boldai732/
Woldee732/
Waldea732/
Woldou731/
Boldda731/
Woelde730/
Bouldai67149/
Boulday6774/
Boldeau6773/
Woldeit6754/
Wouldes6728/
Walldau6724/
Waldayh674/
Wouldou673/
Vouldai671/
Waselda671/
Waldadd671/
Waldhaj671/
Wolldie671/
Woldott671/
Woldoch671/
Waldaus671/
Woldehe671/
Vocilda671/
Wuillda671/
Waldash671/
Woldder670/
Waldhas670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolda
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