Wolden Surname

294,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wolden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6651:545,05145,128
Norway4891:10,5161,165
England771:723,61140,488
Canada421:877,27667,671
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

The alternate forms: Woldén (9) are calculated separately.

Wolden (65) may also be a first name.

Wolden Last Name Facts

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

Wolden occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Woldén. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wolden is the 294,474th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 5,623,106 people. The surname Wolden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Wolden reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wolden is also the 1,212,820th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 65 people.

Wolden is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 665 people, or 1 in 545,051. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 23 percent are found, California, where 20 percent are found and Washington, where 15 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 38 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Wolden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolden surname grew 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolden are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.76% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolden earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning 318,261 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $42,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $41,392 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woldén949/
Woldøen927/
Woolden920/
Wholden920/
Woldn911/
Walden8345,463/
Bolden8327,499/
Volden832,506/
Woldin8374/
Woldem837/
Wulden837/
Uolden832/
Woldyn831/
Boulden772,661/
Wallden77460/
Whelden77251/
Waldien7786/
Voldeng7774/
Waldeen7710/
Wahlden776/
Bollden776/
Boldeen771/
Boolden771/
Voulden771/
Boldden771/
Boilden771/
Waldenn771/
Wohldén771/
Boldenn771/
Waulden770/
Whalden770/
Voelden770/
Boldn732/
Waldn732/
Wuldn731/
Wheelden71183/
Hwaldeen7112/
Voldøien717/
Wollding713/
Waldenth711/
Boldin674,656/
Balden67811/
Waldin67408/
Waldén67326/
Voldin67281/
Boldyn67278/
Valden67161/
Waldyn6747/
Waldem6739/
Bulden6732/
Boldén6716/
Bülden6714/
Voldyn6712/
Walldn6712/
Bouldn675/
Waldenová674/
Waldne673/
Voldenova671/
Voldén671/
Waldèn671/
Boldèn671/
Wuldin670/
Waldnn670/

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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 Wolden
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