Wohlrab Surname

147,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wohlrab Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'crow' or 'raven'.

Wohlrab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4051:33,4744,426
United States4011:903,88868,085
Austria861:99,01714,343
Czechia351:303,81338,544
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Finland61:916,11741,832
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Wohlráb (30) are calculated separately.

Wohlrab Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'crow' or 'raven'.

- desertmole

Wohlrab Last Name Facts

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

Wohlrab is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Wohlráb. For other possible spellings of Wohlrab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wohlrab? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 147,202nd most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,421,916 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Wohlrab are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wohlrab is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 2,405 people, or 1 in 33,474. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 36 percent are found, Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Austria, where 3 percent are found.

Wohlrab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wohlrab has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wohlrab surname expanded 2,228 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wohlrab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wohlrab surname are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.17% registered with the political party.

The amount Wohlrab earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning R 294,840 per year and in United States they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $52,221 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wohlráb9530/
Wohlraab934/
Woohlrab931/
Wolhlrab931/
Wolrab9261/
Wollrab86275/
Wahlrab86110/
Wohlrob8621/
Wohlrap868/
Wolhrab863/
Woolrab860/
Wohlrabová8234/
Wohlrabova822/
Wohlrapp8033/
Wohlrape800/
Walrab7712/
Wolrap776/
Volrab775/
Wolrob770/
Wallrab7149/
Wohlrábová7115/
Wollráb7111/
Wollrabová716/
Bahlrab711/
Wahlrob710/
Wollrap710/
Woolrap710/
Boulraib671/
Wolrábová632/
Volráb62148/
Walrap620/
Wollrábová5912/
Walraph576/
Wallrap574/
Bolraap571/
Wallrapp53338/
Vollraph532/
Volrábová50136/

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