Volfgang Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Volfgang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volfgang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Volfgang (92) may also be a first name.

Volfgang Last Name Facts

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

Volfgang (Russian: Вольфганг) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volfgang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. Volfgang occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Volfgang live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Volfgang is also the 992,070th most common first name at a global level, held by 92 people.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia Volfgang is primarily found in: Moscow, where 38 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 19 percent reside and Perm Krai, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 19 percent reside and Denmark, where 8 percent reside.

Volfgang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Volfgang surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volfgang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volfgang in the Russian language
Вольфгангvolfgang-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volfgang
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