Wohlfahrt Surname

78,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wohlfahrt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wohlfahrt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,9491:16,2672,150
Austria6101:13,9602,037
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
France721:922,538106,020
Switzerland431:190,99816,977
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Poland301:1,266,95880,461
Denmark291:194,64516,083
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England161:3,482,379114,324
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Wohlfahrt Last Name Facts

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

Wohlfahrt is most common in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wohlfahrt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 78,145th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,165,448 people. The surname Wohlfahrt is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Wohlfahrt reside; 91 percent reside in Western Europe and 90 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 4,949 people, or 1 in 16,267. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 18 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found. Besides Germany Wohlfahrt occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Wohlfahrt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wohlfahrt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wohlfahrt last name increased 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wohlfahrt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wohlfahrt last name are 26.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.53% registered with the political party.

The amount Wohlfahrt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 186.01% more than the national average, earning 989,831 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.41% less than the national average, earning R 65,568 per year; in United States they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $43,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.43% more than the national average, earning $64,306 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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