Wolfish Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wolfish Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) Wolfish or Walfisch, which mean “whale,” is the kinnui for Ephraim, whose descendants were to multiply like fish.

Wolfish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941

Wolfish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) Wolfish or Walfisch, which mean “whale,” is the kinnui for Ephraim, whose descendants were to multiply like fish.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Wolfish Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolfish occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfish? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,573,888th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wolfish live; 86 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 31 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Israel, where 4 percent reside.

Wolfish Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolfish surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Wolfish earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 30.04% more than the national average, earning $56,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.38% more than the national average, earning $79,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolfisch9313/
Wolfis9278/
Walfish86383/
Wolffis86348/
Wolfisz8619/
Wolfiss863/
Wolfies861/
Wolfich861/
Wulfish860/
Walfisch8098/
Wolfes77201/
Volfis771/
Wallfisch7567/
Walfisz7151/
Valfish712/
Wolffes712/
Wolfych711/
Woolfes710/
Wallfesh678/
Wulfes62629/
Wolfyx623/
Valfis621/
Balfis621/
Bolfes620/
Wolferz5716/
Volfych575/
Balfesh574/
Wulffes571/
Wolfetz571/
Bolphis570/
Wolphes570/
Boulfaiz534/
Balfeiss530/

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