Woltjer Surname

334,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Woltjer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woltjer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6051:27,9134,576
United States4631:782,84960,614
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Woltjer Last Name Facts

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

Woltjer is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Woltjer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 334,183rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,595,064 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Woltjer live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 605 people, or 1 in 27,913. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: Groningen, where 33 percent live, Gelderland, where 12 percent live and Drenthe, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Woltjer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Woltjer surname are 20.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.47% registered with the political party.

The amount Woltjer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% more than the national average, earning $51,879 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woltje9287/
Woltjes86167/
Waltjer8635/
Wotljer864/
Woltger864/
Woltier862/
Wooljer862/
Woltjeh861/
Woltiere801/
Waltje77182/
Boltje77151/
Wolger7753/
Woltze7732/
Wolser7716/
Wolzer7715/
Waljer777/
Woltja776/
Woltge773/
Waltzer711,228/
Woolger71349/
Waltier7199/
Wolcher7178/
Voltier7144/
Bultjer7130/
Bültjer7126/
Boltzer7125/
Woldger7117/
Voltjes7114/
Voltser716/
Waltser716/
Wolcerz713/
Voltzer712/
Boltier711/
Wolsert711/
Woslger711/
Waltyer710/
Wollger710/
Woltgie710/
Walthier67126/
Wohleser67121/
Wolze6745/
Waultier6744/
Waltiere6728/
Waltcher6720/
Boultier6716/
Wolscher673/
Woolezer673/
Voltiere672/
Woolsher671/
Voultier671/
Volthier671/
Boltcher670/

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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 Woltjer
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