Wolfer Surname
Approximately 4,927 people bear this surname
Wolfer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,006 | 1:180,687 | 18,064 |
| Germany | 1,465 | 1:54,953 | 7,129 |
| France | 621 | 1:106,961 | 15,848 |
| Switzerland | 485 | 1:16,934 | 2,779 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Thailand | 65 | 1:1,086,744 | 162,071 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 239 | 1:210,120 | 18,069 |
Wolfer (38) may also be a first name.
Wolfer Demographics
Wolfer Political Affiliation
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Wolfer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wolfer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wolfer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wolfer is the 96,512th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,479,104 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Wolfer are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wolfer is also the 1,662,754th most frequent given name world-wide, held by 38 people.
The last name Wolfer is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,006 people, or 1 in 180,687. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 10 percent live and Oregon, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent live and France, where 13 percent live.
Wolfer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wolfer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 839 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wolfer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wolfer last name are 15.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wolfer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.07% more than the national average, earning $58,661 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolffer | 92 | 487 | / |
| Woelfer | 92 | 329 | / |
| Wolferz | 92 | 16 | / |
| Woolfer | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wolfejr | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wolfeer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wolfear | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wohlfer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wollfer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woulfer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woilfer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wohlfert | 86 | 274 | / |
| Woelffer | 86 | 180 | / |
| Wolhfert | 86 | 22 | / |
| Wolferth | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wolffert | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wolfhert | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woellfer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woolferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Woolfert | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bolfer | 83 | 139 | / |
| Volfer | 83 | 93 | / |
| Walfer | 83 | 11 | / |
| Wulfer | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wolfgeher | 80 | 158 | / |
| Wohlfehrt | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wohlferdt | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wohlferdd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wholferth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wohlferth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Volfert | 77 | 27 | / |
| Wolpher | 77 | 23 | / |
| Wolfire | 77 | 21 | / |
| Woolfre | 77 | 4 | / |
| Volferd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wulffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boulfer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wallfer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wulffert | 71 | 12 | / |
| Volferre | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wulfertt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wulferth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuhlfert | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolfirth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bulfer | 67 | 353 | / |
| Valfer | 67 | 95 | / |
| Balfer | 67 | 27 | / |
| Walfre | 67 | 17 | / |
| Volfre | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vulfer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Walfjr | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wolfer
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