Woelfert Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Argentina

Woelfert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woelfert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Woelfert Last Name Facts

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

The last name Woelfert is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woelfert? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname Woelfert is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Woelfert reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Woelfert is most common in Germany, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 39 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Woelfert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woelfert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woelfert last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woelfert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woelfert surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Woelfert earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.13% more than the national average, earning $75,134 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolfert933,050/
Woelfer93329/
Welfert9317/
Woelffer88180/
Wolhfert8822/
Wuelfert8815/
Wolffert8810/
Wolferth8810/
Wolfhert881/
Woellfer881/
Woolfert880/
Wielfaert82247/
Wolfheart8211/
Wholferth820/
Wilfert802,181/
Wulfert801,668/
Wölfert80354/
Wülfert80136/
Wolferd8085/
Velfert8032/
Volfert8027/
Belfert8017/
Welfort802/
Welferd801/
Welfart800/
Wilferth75321/
Wilffert7542/
Willfert7527/
Wülferth7523/
Wellfort7514/
Wilfehrt7513/
Wulffert7512/
Wöllfert756/
Wulfertt751/
Wuhlfert751/
Wuilfert751/
Wilfaert751/
Wehlfort751/
Wulferth751/
Woolferd750/
Wilfiert750/
Wolfirth750/
Wielfahrt711/
Wellfarth710/
Willferth710/
Welford673,581/
Wilfart67478/
Vulfert67336/
Wilfort67205/
Wilferd67166/
Welfred67111/
Vilfert6719/
Wilfret6717/
Wilfertová678/
Belferd675/
Wulferd672/
Welfard671/
Volferd671/
Bilfert670/
Baelfer670/

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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 Woelfert
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