Wohlfarth Surname

100,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,719 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wohlfarth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wohlfarth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,6741:21,9122,907
United States6871:527,59743,954
Austria1091:78,12311,779
France701:948,896108,010
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

The alternate forms: Wohlfárth (9) are calculated separately.

Wohlfarth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wohlfarth is found most in Germany. It may also occur as: Wohlfárth. For other potential spellings of Wohlfarth click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wohlfarth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 100,155th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,544,299 people. Wohlfarth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Wohlfarth reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 3,674 people, or 1 in 21,912. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 27 percent reside, Thuringia, where 17 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Wohlfarth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wohlfarth has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 747 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wohlfarth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wohlfarth surname are 5.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wohlfarth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.22% more than the national average, earning R 366,492 per year; in United States they earn 26.71% more than the national average, earning $54,673 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $45,763 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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