Woldsen Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Woldsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woldsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Woldsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woldsen is more frequently found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Woldsen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woldsen? popularity and diffusion

Woldsen is the 4,116,508th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Woldsen are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 434,209. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 54 percent live and Region Zealand, where 46 percent live. Aside from Denmark Woldsen exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boldsen86431/
Woldson8615/
Waldsen861/
Woldszyn803/
Wolzen77224/
Wolldshin753/
Woltjen71320/
Woltzen7195/
Wolcson7118/
Waldschenk7114/
Waldson7110/
Wolzien7110/
Woltson715/
Voltsen712/
Boldson712/
Waltsen711/
Woltgen710/
Wohltjen6751/
Waldchen6735/
Waldshan6719/
Waldszan6711/
Wolcszyn672/
Wuyldson671/

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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 Woldsen
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