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 is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Woldén. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolden? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 294,474th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne 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. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 65 people.

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

Wolden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolden last name expanded 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolden surname are 3.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.76% being registered to vote for the 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

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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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