Wolfer Surname

96,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wolfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0061:180,68718,064
Germany1,4651:54,9537,129
France6211:106,96115,848
Switzerland4851:16,9342,779
Canada1511:244,01123,241
Thailand651:1,086,744162,071
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Austria111:774,13064,097
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
England31:18,572,686338,250
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:210,12018,069

Wolfer (38) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolffer92487/
Woelfer92329/
Wolferz9216/
Woolfer927/
Wolfejr921/
Wolfeer921/
Wolfear921/
Wohlfer921/
Wollfer920/
Woulfer920/
Woilfer920/
Wohlfert86274/
Woelffer86180/
Wolhfert8622/
Wolferth8610/
Wolffert8610/
Wolfhert861/
Woellfer861/
Woolferd860/
Woolfert860/
Bolfer83139/
Volfer8393/
Walfer8311/
Wulfer834/
Wolfgeher80158/
Wohlfehrt8015/
Wohlferdt8012/
Wohlferdd801/
Wholferth800/
Wohlferth800/
Volfert7727/
Wolpher7723/
Wolfire7721/
Woolfre774/
Volferd771/
Wulffer771/
Boulfer771/
Wallfer770/
Wulffert7112/
Volferre717/
Wulfertt711/
Wulferth711/
Wuhlfert711/
Wolfirth710/
Bulfer67353/
Valfer6795/
Balfer6727/
Walfre6717/
Volfre677/
Vulfer676/
Walfjr671/

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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 Wolfer
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