Wolfhound Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Wolfhound Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the wolfhound'; one more incidental proof of the existence of wolves at the period.

Robert Wolfhound, Fines Roll, 12 Edward I.

Wolfhound Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Wolfhound Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the wolfhound'; one more incidental proof of the existence of wolves at the period.

Robert Wolfhound, Fines Roll, 12 Edward I.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
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Wolfhound Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolfhound is most common in Russia. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wolfhound click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfhound? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wolfhound is the 5,812,366th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Wolfhound is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Wolfhound live; 64 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 25 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 25 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 13 percent live. Not including Russia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolfhounds952/
Wolfond8836/
Wolfhunt821/
Wohlfond821/
Wohlfondt781/
Wolfand7546/
Walfond752/
Wolffiend671/
Volfand6322/
Wulfand635/
Wahlfand591/
Wohlfant590/
Bulfont501/
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