Woelfer Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Woelfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woelfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Brazil1031:2,078,39265,524
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Woelfer Last Name Facts

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

Woelfer is found most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woelfer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 837,371st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. Woelfer is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Woelfer reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 172 people, or 1 in 2,107,319. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 22 percent are found, Illinois, where 19 percent are found and Missouri, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Woelfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woelfer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woelfer last name rose 538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woelfer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woelfer surname are 7.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Woelfer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,698 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woelffer93180/
Woelfert93103/
Woellfer931/
Wolfer924,927/
Welfer92180/
Wolffer86487/
Welffer8655/
Wolferz8616/
Woolfer867/
Wuelfer866/
Wolfear861/
Wolfeer861/
Wolfejr861/
Wollfer860/
Welfere860/
Woulfer860/
Welfear860/
Wuelfert8015/
Wuelffer801/
Wielffer800/
Wölfer771,450/
Belfer771,407/
Wilfer771,111/
Uelfer7743/
Wulfer774/
Velfer773/
Wälfer772/
Wlfier771/
Wölfert71354/
Wülfert71136/
Belferh7184/
Velfert7132/
Wolpher7123/
Wölffer7123/
Huelfer719/
Welfair715/
Woolfre714/
Boulfer711/
Wulffer711/
Willfer710/
Baelfer710/
Welpher710/
Wilfier710/
Wellfair67121/
Behelfer6753/
Wilfeard6749/
Wilffert6742/
Willfert6727/
Wülferth6723/
Wilfehrt6713/
Wulffert6712/
Wöllfert676/
Wuhlfert671/
Wulfertt671/
Wulferth671/

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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 Woelfer
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