Woltersdorff Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Woltersdorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woltersdorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Woltersdorff Last Name Facts

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

Woltersdorff occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woltersdorff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. Woltersdorff occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Woltersdorff reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Woltersdorff is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 3,354,394. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bremen, where 50 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 33 percent reside and Brandenburg, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Thailand, where 4 percent reside.

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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 Woltersdorff
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