Volfson Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Volfson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volfson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3151:1,150,66382,561
Russia2311:623,90954,570
Ukraine741:615,17266,879
Belarus671:141,80719,862
Canada541:682,32655,162
Israel251:342,30528,607
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Volfson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volfson (Russian: Вольфсон) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Volfson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 433,610th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,189,844 people. The last name Volfson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Volfson reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 315 people, or 1 in 1,150,663. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 40 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States Volfson is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Ukraine, where 9 percent reside.

Volfson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Volfson surname are 2.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.7% being registered with the party.

The amount Volfson earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $47,278 USD per year and in Canada they earn 61.06% more than the national average, earning $80,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voulfson9313/
Voolfson932/
Volfsone931/
Volffson930/
Wolfson868,732/
Vulfson86224/
Volfzon8624/
Valfson8614/
Bolfson867/
Volfsun862/
Folfson861/
Volvson861/
Volfsonová823/
Woolfson80794/
Wolfsohn80334/
Vulfsone8022/
Wolffson8018/
Wolfsont8014/
Wolfsson803/
Voļfsone801/
Wolfshon801/
Wolffsohn7519/
Bottlfson751/
Wolffsong751/
Wolfsen71523/
Wulfson71124/
Wolfschoon7196/
Walfson7123/
Wolfsan712/
Vulfsonova712/
Wolfsun711/
Wolfsom711/
Valvson711/
Wolfzon711/
Wulfsohn67368/
Wolffsen6727/
Wulffson6727/
Wulfshon678/
Wulffsohn631/
Wulfsen5782/
Wolfzun577/
Walfsan571/
Wolfsem571/
Wolfsam570/
Bolhbssan501/

Volfson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volfson in the Russian language
Вольфсонvolfson-

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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 Volfson
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