Wolfarth Surname

275,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wolfarth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolfarth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6181:130,26815,867
United States4621:784,54360,722
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
France651:1,021,888113,182
England521:1,071,50151,923
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

Wolfarth Last Name Facts

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

Wolfarth occurs most in Germany. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfarth? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 275,277th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,168,472 people. Wolfarth is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Wolfarth live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Wolfarth is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 618 people, or 1 in 130,268. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 48 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Wolfarth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolfarth has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wolfarth surname increased 690 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolfarth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolfarth surname are 22.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.05% registered with the party.

The amount Wolfarth earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.87% more than the national average, earning $46,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $44,369 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolfarth
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