Find out how popular the last name Vold is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Vold.

Vold, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Vold surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vold in America

Vold is the 26126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vold surname appeared 937 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Vold.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vold to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Vold

The surname Vold has its origins in Norway, where it first appeared in the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Old Norse word "vollr," which means "field" or "meadow." The name may have been originally used to describe someone who lived near a field or meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vold can be found in the Landnámabók, an Icelandic manuscript that details the settlement of Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries. The manuscript mentions a man named Vold Skallagrimsson, who was one of the first settlers in Iceland.

In the Middle Ages, the name Vold was particularly common in the Trøndelag region of Norway, which includes the modern-day counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The name also appeared in other parts of Norway, as well as in neighboring countries such as Sweden and Denmark.

Notable individuals with the surname Vold include Nils Vold (1892-1965), a Norwegian politician and member of the Norwegian Parliament; Karen Vold (1920-2008), a Norwegian actress and singer; and Terje Vold (born 1957), a Norwegian football player and coach.

Other notable bearers of the name include Johan Vold (1708-1773), a Norwegian priest and author, and Håkon Vold (1868-1945), a Norwegian engineer and inventor who is credited with developing the first modern-day ski binding.

The name Vold has also been recorded in various place names throughout Norway, such as Voldgata (Vold Street) in Oslo, and Volden, a village in the municipality of Eid in the county of Møre og Romsdal.

Overall, the surname Vold has a long and rich history in Norway, dating back to the 9th century. Its origins can be traced to the Old Norse word for "field" or "meadow," and it has been associated with notable individuals in various fields throughout Norwegian history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vold

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Vold.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Vold was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Vold has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Vold was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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