Wolder Surname

536,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wolder Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2561:148,47221,226
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Denmark921:61,3566,206
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Wolder (49) may also be a first name.

Wolder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolder (Arabic: فولدير) occurs most in Poland. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolder? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 536,164th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,125,700 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Wolder are found; 43 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,430,306th most numerous first name in the world, held by 49 people.

The surname is most widely held in Poland, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 148,472. Aside from Poland Wolder exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 15 percent reside.

Wolder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolder has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolder last name grew 351 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolder surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolder earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning R 204,276 per year; in United States they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $40,623 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.76% more than the national average, earning $65,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woldger9217/
Woldere921/
Woldder920/
Woulder920/
Woolder920/
Wholdear861/
Walder8310,544/
Bolder831,753/
Volder83570/
Wulder8386/
Woldehier801/
Wallder77232/
Waldher77142/
Boulder77139/
Waalder7771/
Waldier7761/
Waldear7739/
Wahlder7718/
Walderp779/
Waldeir775/
Waldeer771/
Voldert771/
Boylder771/
Wuilder771/
Waulder770/
Waldere770/
Waldherr712,720/
Waldhier71436/
Woldhirt711/
Wheelder711/
Waldheer711/
Wooldire710/
Valder672,615/
Balder671,973/
Boldyr67795/
Bulder67678/
Wachelder67267/
Waldir6789/
Walderová6777/
Vulder6712/
Walderova674/
Waldre673/
Wachhlder671/
Boldjr671/
Boldir671/
Ualder671/
Voldre670/
Waldheart670/

Wolder Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wolder in the Arabic language
فولديرfwldyr-

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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 Wolder
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