Wolther Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Wolther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Norway161:321,39331,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Wolther (81) may also be a first name.

Wolther Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolther is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolther? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,359,010th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Wolther live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,068,082nd most common first name globally It is held by 81 people.

The surname Wolther is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 3,097,940. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 24 percent live, Colorado, where 21 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 15 percent live and Norway, where 10 percent live.

Wolther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolther has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolther last name increased 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolther Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolther last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolther earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.29% less than the national average, earning 317,387 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.01% more than the national average, earning $47,037 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolter9247,209/
Walther8667,085/
Wollter86155/
Bolther86137/
Woltert8638/
Woltter8627/
Volther8618/
Woolter865/
Woltger864/
Woltier862/
Woulter862/
Wolterz860/
Wulther860/
Woelter860/
Walthert80558/
Walthier80126/
Waltheer8055/
Wallther8015/
Waltherr805/
D'Wolter801/
Waslther801/
Waltther801/
Walthere801/
Volthier801/
Wwalther800/
Boulther800/
Wohllter800/
Waltheur800/
Walter77273,550/
Bolter772,045/
Volter771,215/
Uolter7736/
Wulter7716/
Woltär773/
Woltre771/
Wálter771/
Wolterová7511/
Whellther751/
Waltheart750/
Boulter716,242/
Voelter71121/
Waltier7199/
Waltter7186/
Voltier7144/
Wallter7136/
Voltere7127/
Bulther7118/
Walthre7116/
Walterz7116/
Waulter7114/
Bollter7114/
Wahlter7112/
Valther7110/
Waltherová719/
Boylter719/
Whalter717/
Waltesr715/
Wualter715/
Walterr714/
Voulter714/
Walhter713/
Waltherova712/
Walterh711/
Waalter711/
Walthir711/
Walteer711/
Volteur711/
Waltere711/
Balther711/
Boolter711/
Walteur710/
Boilter710/
Woltair710/
Waltehr710/
Whelter710/
Voltert710/
Waultier6744/
Valthier6715/
Volterre6712/
Woltaire674/
Walterre671/
Boulterr671/
D'Walter671/
Voultier671/
Volteire671/
Wheulter670/

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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 Wolther
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