Wolfen Surname

1,839,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Andorra

Wolfen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolfen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wolfen (14) may also be a first name.

Wolfen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolfen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wolfen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wolfen is the 1,839,022nd most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Wolfen reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States Wolfen is primarily found in: California, where 35 percent are found, Maryland, where 21 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 38 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Wolfen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolfen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolfen surname expanded 307 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolfen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolfen last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Wolfen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $48,691 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolfien9258/
Wolfent920/
Wolfeen920/
Wolffen920/
Wolhffen862/
Wolfin83201/
Wulfen8351/
Walfen832/
Bolfen831/
Wolfgehen801/
Wulffen77135/
Woulfin7729/
Wullfen7717/
Wolfink772/
Woelfin771/
Wolfgin770/
Walfenn770/
Woolfin770/
Wolffing7115/
Volfienė712/
Woulfing711/
Woollfin710/
Woolfgin710/
Wulffeng710/
Volfin6762/
Walfén6714/
Balfen678/
Wolfhnowa671/
Valfen671/
Walfin670/
Bolfin670/
Volfing62107/
Volfina629/
Whalfng621/
Walfion620/
Walfing620/
Wulffing571/
Wulfingh570/
Bulfin50560/
Balfin5094/
Vulfin5031/
Valfin5019/
Vulfyn509/
Valfén503/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wolfen
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