Bitterwolf Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Bitterwolf Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'bitter wolf'.

Bitterwolf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5851:137,61616,716
France671:991,384111,008
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Denmark81:705,58939,626
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Bitterwolf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'bitter wolf'.

- stephanbitterwolf

Bitterwolf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bitterwolf is found most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bitterwolf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 481,560th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. Bitterwolf is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Bitterwolf reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 585 people, or 1 in 137,616. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 51 percent reside, Bavaria, where 38 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 6 percent reside. Besides Germany it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in France, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Bitterwolf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bitterwolf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bitterwolf last name rose 238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bitterwolf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bitterwolf last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Bitterwolf earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.56% more than the national average, earning $52,021 USD per year.

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