Wolst Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wolst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1361:124,17019,427
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wolst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolst is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wolst click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolst? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wolst is the 919,444th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,303,979 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wolst live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 124,170. In The Netherlands Wolst is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 72 percent live, North Brabant, where 19 percent live and Zeeland, where 7 percent live. Outside of The Netherlands Wolst exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Wolst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolst last name grew 1,240 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolst last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolst earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.18% more than the national average, earning $54,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.69% less than the national average, earning $39,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolszt911/
Wolste911/
Wolscht83104/
Wolestt830/
Woolest830/
Bolst80132/
Walst80122/
Wolzt8045/
Wulst8043/
Volst808/
Wülst801/
Wolsd800/
Bollst737/
Bolest733/
Walste731/
Wolezt731/
Voilst731/
Wallst731/
Welest730/
Wolszcz671/
Wallest671/
Boilest670/
Woolctt670/
Wahlest670/
Bulst60110/
Wulzt6025/
Bolzt6010/
Balest55371/
Valest55344/
Velest556/
Valste553/
Vulste552/
Ballest5026/
Valestt502/
Valesth502/
Vallest501/

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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 Wolst
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