Wolb Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Wolb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wolb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolb is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wolb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Wolb is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Wolb are found; 63 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,711,527. In Israel Wolb is most frequent in: Southern District, where 80 percent are found and Central District, where 20 percent are found. Beside Israel it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent are found.

Wolb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolb last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolb Last Name Statistics demography

Wolb earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolf75361,818/
Volb75187/
Walb75164/
Wolp7526/
Bolb755/
Wolw754/
Wolv752/
Uolb751/
Wulb751/
Wohtleb730/
Wolfe67127,498/
Wolff67124,828/
Woolf6711,360/
Wolpe67472/
Woulf67271/
Wollf67211/
Wholf67131/
Wolph67123/
Wolpp6743/
Wolft6711/
Boulb678/
Wohlf675/
Walbø674/
Woelp672/
Wolpz672/
Wojlp671/
Woëlf671/
Volbs671/
Wollp671/
Wollw671/
Wwolf670/
Woilf670/
Woolp670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wolb
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