Wolfaardt Surname

158,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wolfaardt Surname Definition:

“Strong Wolf” in Old Dutch.

Wolfaardt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,6301:20,6002,605
United States451:8,054,643356,745
England211:2,653,24194,788
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Wolfaardt (19) may also be a first name.

Wolfaardt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Strong Wolf” in Old Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wolfaardt Last Name Facts

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

Wolfaardt is found most in South Africa. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfaardt? popularity and diffusion

Wolfaardt is the 158,518th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,645,207 people. Wolfaardt is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Wolfaardt reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 19 people.

It is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,630 people, or 1 in 20,600. In South Africa Wolfaardt is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Western Cape, where 32 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Wolfaardt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolfaardt are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolfaardt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74% more than the national average, earning R 413,496 per year and in United States they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $49,862 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolfhaardt952/
Wolfaard94128/
Wolfardt9416/
Wolfaart9411/
Wolfgardt8913/
Wohlfardt899/
Wolfahart891/
Wolfhardt891/
Wollfardt891/
Wolfaartd891/
Wholfardt890/
Wolfart882,204/
Wolfard88443/
Wolffhardt8461/
Wohlfahart845/
Wolffgardt843/
Wholfhardt840/
Wohlfart822,018/
Wolfarth821,410/
Wolfahrt82148/
Wolfhard8285/
Wolfaert8259/
Wohlfard8236/
Wollfart8223/
Wolfhart8216/
Wolfordt8216/
Wolffart8211/
Volfardt824/
Woolfard822/
Wolfarte821/
Wohlfahrt786,253/
Wohlfarth784,719/
Wollfarth7876/
Wolffarth7835/
Wolfgarth7831/
Wolhfarth7816/
Wohlferdt7812/
Wolfheart7811/
Wohlfahrd784/
Wohlfartt781/
Wohlfartz781/
Wolhfahrt781/
Wolhfhart781/
Wollfhard781/
Woolfarth781/
Wholfahrt781/
Wollfahrt781/
Wolfoordt781/
Wohlfhart781/
Wolfarthe781/
Wolford7514,575/
Wolfert753,050/
Volfart75307/
Wolferd7585/
Wolfort7568/
Wolfárt7546/
Walfart7543/
Walfard7517/
Wolfárd752/
Bolfart751/
Wulfart750/
Bolfard750/
Wohlfahrth7412/
Wolhlfahrt741/
Woolford718,558/
Wohlford711,649/
Wohlfert71274/
Wolfford71216/
Wolforth71152/
Wohlfort71138/
Wohlferd7190/
Wolhfert7122/
Woolfort7119/
Volfarte7119/
Woilford7112/
Wulfhart7112/
Wollford7111/
Wolferth7110/
Wolffert7110/
Wolffort715/
Wolhford714/
Wholford712/
Walfarth712/
Wolfhert711/
Wulhfard711/
Woolferd710/
Woolfert710/
Woslfort710/
Wolfortt710/
Wolfortz710/
Wolvfort710/
Woulford710/
Wolforht710/
Wohlforth67146/
Wulffhart6732/
Woollford6715/
Wohlfehrt6715/
Wallfarth679/
Wohlfárth679/
Wohlfahrtová675/
Wallfahrt674/
Wolfforth672/
Wohlfordd672/
Wohlferdd671/
Wottlford671/
Wollforth671/
Woolfordd671/
Whohlford671/
Wahlfahrt670/
Wholforth670/
Woolforth670/
Wahlfarth670/
Wohlferth670/
Wholferth670/
Woolfords670/

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