Adolf Surname
Approximately 15,104 people bear this surname
Adolf Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Noble Wolf [from O.H.Ger. adal, noble + wolf]
Adolf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6,438 | 1:8,223 | 1,072 |
| Germany | 3,109 | 1:25,894 | 3,423 |
| United States | 1,172 | 1:309,265 | 28,377 |
| South Africa | 532 | 1:101,838 | 12,320 |
| Nigeria | 466 | 1:380,135 | 20,197 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| France | 364 | 1:182,480 | 28,421 |
| Poland | 359 | 1:105,874 | 16,059 |
| Indonesia | 307 | 1:430,779 | 36,125 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Namibia | 236 | 1:10,209 | 1,959 |
| Papua New Guinea | 191 | 1:42,690 | 5,212 |
| Austria | 151 | 1:56,394 | 8,822 |
| Canada | 150 | 1:245,637 | 23,369 |
| Argentina | 143 | 1:298,905 | 23,873 |
| Czechia | 133 | 1:79,951 | 13,399 |
| Hungary | 71 | 1:138,257 | 12,695 |
| Switzerland | 65 | 1:126,353 | 12,618 |
| Netherlands | 53 | 1:318,626 | 37,214 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Ukraine | 38 | 1:1,197,966 | 104,401 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 93 | 1:539,986 | 37,316 |
The alternate forms: Adólf (1) are calculated separately.
Adolf (219,176) may also be a first name.
Adolf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Noble Wolf [from O.H.Ger. adal, noble + wolf]
(German, English) Descendant of Adolf or Athalwolf (noble, wolf).
Adolf Demographics
Average Male Adolf Height
178.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Adolf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adolf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adolf (Arabic: أدولف, Hindi: अडोल्फ, Marathi: अडो, Russian: Адольф) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Adólf. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Adolf? popularity and diffusion
The last name Adolf is the 35,021st most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 482,491 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Adolf are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 43 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Adolf is also the 4,773rd most widely held first name in the world, held by 219,176 people.
The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 6,438 people, or 1 in 8,223. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 14 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 14 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 7 percent live. Besides Tanzania Adolf is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Adolf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Adolf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Adolf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Adolf last name are 21.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.05% registered with the political party.
The amount Adolf earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.42% less than the national average, earning R 200,988 per year; in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,578 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adólf | 93 | 1 | / |
| Adolfs | 91 | 570 | / |
| Adolff | 91 | 358 | / |
| Adolfe | 91 | 23 | / |
| Adolpf | 91 | 11 | / |
| Adolfp | 91 | 3 | / |
| Audolf | 91 | 2 | / |
| Adolfh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Adoulf | 91 | 2 | / |
| Aedolf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Aduolf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Adolffs | 83 | 40 | / |
| Adolphf | 83 | 2 | / |
| D'Adolf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hadolff | 83 | 0 | / |
| Adulf | 80 | 48 | / |
| Edolf | 80 | 8 | / |
| Adalf | 80 | 3 | / |
| Adolfová | 77 | 130 | / |
| Adolfova | 77 | 15 | / |
| Adolph | 73 | 15,112 | / |
| Oudolf | 73 | 53 | / |
| Eidolf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aidalf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Adalff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hodolf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adalfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Adolphe | 67 | 11,673 | / |
| Adolphs | 67 | 1,618 | / |
| Heidolf | 67 | 44 | / |
| Goodolf | 67 | 27 | / |
| Adoulph | 67 | 10 | / |
| Adollph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Audolph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Addolph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aedolph | 67 | 0 | / |
Adolf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adolf in the Hindi language | ||
| अडोल्फ | adolpha | - |
| Adolf in the Marathi language | ||
| अडो | ado | 58.33 |
| अडॉ | ado | 16.67 |
| अॅडो | aedo | 8.33 |
| याडो | yado | 4.17 |
| ऍडोल | edola | 4.17 |
| अँडो | amdo | 4.17 |
| अॅडॉ | aedo | 4.17 |
| Adolf in the Russian language | ||
| Адольф | adolf | - |
| Adolf in the Arabic language | ||
| أدولف | adwlf | - |
| آدولف | adwlf | - |
| اودولف | awdwlf | - |
| أدلف | adlf | - |
| اودلف | awdlf | - |
| ادلف | adlf | - |
| ادولف | adwlf | - |
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