Folger is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Folger
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: From "Foulgiers, Fearne". Fougress, local, a town of France, near the frontiers of Normandy. This town has given its name to be a noble family. Raoul de Fougers fortified the town, and built the castle

How popular is Folger?

Folger is common in United States.

Folger is ranked 102380 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Folger bearers increased by 6.010929 per cent in 2010 US census to 2328 since 2000, the surname slipped by 303 spots and ranked at 13148. The last name was found in around 8 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.1 93.4
Hispanic or Latino 3.14 1.96
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.1 2.28
Black 1.07 1.23
Others 1.03 0.82
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.56 0.32
Folger is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in United States. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Austria. Around 4072 people have been found who wears Folger as their family name. Folger is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
112,145 Spain7
720,003 Russia4
119,730 Brazil3
26,321 Israel3
15,162 Costa Rica1
7,110 Bosnia1
277,603 France1
7,292 Vietnam1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
53,505 Turkey1
38,841 Scotland1
49,101 Denmark1
40,340 Malaysia1
2,578 Guam1
66,560 Philippines1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
23,537 Switzerland45
23,443 Norway26
42,407 Sweden22
124,653 Canada20
120,934 Australia11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
57,588 Argentina75
64,420 England54
Countries with hundreds of Folger:
11,469 Germany874
12,545 Austria105
Countries with thousands of Folger:
12,506 United States2,812
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Folger Namesakes

  • Abiah Folger, Benjamin Franklin's mother
  • Abigail Folger, Social Worker
  • Abigail Folger, Social Worker
  • Charles J. Folger, Former United States Secretary of the Treasury
  • Alonzo Dillard Folger, U.S. congressman
  • Francis Folger Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's son
  • Walter Folger, Jr., U.S. representative
  • Walter Folger, Jr., U.S. representative
  • Dan Folger, Singer
  • Charles J. Folger, Former United States Secretary of the Treasury

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