Wolfertz Surname

542,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wolfertz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolfertz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4741:169,84320,011
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wolfertz Last Name Facts

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

Wolfertz occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wolfertz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfertz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 542,751st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 12,330,873 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Wolfertz live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 169,843. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 92 percent are found, Bavaria, where 3 percent are found and Hesse, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Germany Wolfertz occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

Wolfertz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolfertz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wolfertz surname rose 827 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolfertz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolfertz are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

Wolfertz earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.69% less than the national average, earning $40,264 USD 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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  • 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 Wolfertz
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