Woelfel Surname

147,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,001 people bear this surname

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

Woelfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woelfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7531:131,66013,862
Germany1151:700,04753,529
France751:885,636103,228
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Woelfel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woelfel is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Woelfel.

How Common Is The Last Name Woelfel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,517th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,428,373 people. The surname Woelfel is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Woelfel reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,753 people, or 1 in 131,660. In The United States it is most numerous in: Wisconsin, where 22 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Minnesota, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Woelfel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Woelfel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woelfel last name expanded 2,480 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woelfel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woelfel last name are 26.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73% registered to vote for the political party.

Woelfel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,489 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelffel93326/
Woelfell938/
Woellfel935/
Woelfeel931/
Wolfel92486/
Welfel92330/
Woelfl92261/
Welfelt8684/
Welfeld8682/
Wolffel869/
Wellfel862/
Wolhfel861/
Welfell860/
Wuelfel860/
Wollfel860/
Welfl83112/
Wolfl8399/
Wellfelt8012/
Welpfeld801/
Woolfell800/
Wölfel776,103/
Velfel778/
Wőlfel774/
Welfil771/
Wolfil771/
Wilfel770/
Welffeldt752/
Wlfl731/
Wölffel7174/
Vyolfel712/
Wilffel710/
Wölfl673,658/
Wulffeld6794/
Velfl6759/
Wőlfl6716/
Willfeld6714/
Wilfeldt674/
Volfl672/
Wölfeldt671/
Belfl671/
Wølfl671/
Wuhllfel670/

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Woelfel Reference & Research

Wohlfeil DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Wohlfeil FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Woelfel
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis