Woelfell Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Woelfell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woelfell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Woelfell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woelfell occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woelfell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Woelfell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Woelfell live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

Woelfell is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland it is mostly found in: City of Edinburgh, where 100 percent are found. Barring Scotland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Woelfell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woelfell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woelfell surname decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelfel933,001/
Welfell930/
Woelffel88326/
Woellfel885/
Woelfeel881/
Woolfell880/
Wolfel86486/
Welfel86330/
Woelfl86261/
Welfelt8084/
Welfeld8082/
Wolffel809/
Wellfel802/
Wolhfel801/
Wollfel800/
Wuelfel800/
Welfl77112/
Wolfl7799/
Wellfelt7512/
Bouelfel751/
Welpfeld751/
Wölfel716,103/
Velfel718/
Wőlfel714/
Welffeldt712/
Welfil711/
Wolfil711/
Wilfel710/
Wölffel6774/
Vyolfel672/
Wlfl671/
Wilffel670/

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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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  • 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 Woelfell
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