Woldu Surname

10,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Eritrea
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Woldu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woldu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Eritrea28,7881:16554
Ethiopia22,5371:4,328709
United States4931:735,21157,637
Sweden961:102,5707,427
Canada821:449,33638,948
England821:679,48938,951
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Norway121:428,52437,411
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Woldu (28,282) may also be a first name.

Woldu Last Name Facts

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

Woldu is most common in Eritrea. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woldu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,762nd most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 139,483 people. The last name Woldu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Woldu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 29,186th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 28,282 people.

The surname is most common in Eritrea, where it is held by 28,788 people, or 1 in 165. Excluding Eritrea this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 43 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Woldu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woldu surname are 43.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.36% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Woldu earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.45% less than the national average, earning 240,698 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.18% more than the national average, earning $44,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.38% less than the national average, earning $39,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woldau914/
Wouldu914/
Woldou911/
Wolldu911/
Wouldou833/
Boldu801,162/
Waldu8096/
Uoldu801/
Woldhuis77622/
Woldhous771/
Waldau731,001/
Waldou7324/
Boldau7311/
Boldui737/
Waldup733/
Boldou731/
Bolduț731/
Woldoe731/
Boldeu730/
Walldau6724/
Bouldou6717/
Wasyldu671/
Waldoup671/
Waldaus671/
Bouldeu671/
Waldouh670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Woldu
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