Wolfensberger Surname

286,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wolfensberger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolfensberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland9991:8,2211,341
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Germany921:875,05962,702
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Wolfensberger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolfensberger is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfensberger? popularity and diffusion

Wolfensberger is the 286,292nd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,430,362 people. The last name Wolfensberger occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Wolfensberger live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Wolfensberger is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 999 people, or 1 in 8,221. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 66 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 5 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland Wolfensberger is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Wolfensberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolfensberger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 427 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolfensberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wolfensberger last name are 46.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wolfensberger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.92% more than the national average, earning R 437,064 per year and in United States they earn 0.83% less than the national average, earning $42,793 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolffensberger961/
D'Wolfensberger931/
Wolfensperger92166/
Wolfensburger923/
Wolffensperger89157/
Wolfenesperger893/
Wolfensparger855/
Wolfenspurger851/
Walfensperger850/

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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 Wolfensberger
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