Wolfish Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:3,983,065 | 216,270 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
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.
Wolfish Demographics
Wolfish Political Affiliation
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Wolfish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wolfish is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wolfish click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfish? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wolfish is the 1,573,888th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Wolfish are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Wolfish is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 31 percent are found, New York, where 16 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.
Wolfish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wolfish surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfisch | 93 | 13 | / |
| Wolfis | 92 | 78 | / |
| Walfish | 86 | 383 | / |
| Wolffis | 86 | 348 | / |
| Wolfisz | 86 | 19 | / |
| Wolfiss | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wolfies | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolfich | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wulfish | 86 | 0 | / |
| Walfisch | 80 | 98 | / |
| Wolfes | 77 | 201 | / |
| Volfis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wallfisch | 75 | 67 | / |
| Walfisz | 71 | 51 | / |
| Valfish | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wolffes | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wolfych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woolfes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wallfesh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wulfes | 62 | 629 | / |
| Wolfyx | 62 | 3 | / |
| Valfis | 62 | 1 | / |
| Balfis | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bolfes | 62 | 0 | / |
| Wolferz | 57 | 16 | / |
| Volfych | 57 | 5 | / |
| Balfesh | 57 | 4 | / |
| Wulffes | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wolfetz | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bolphis | 57 | 0 | / |
| Wolphes | 57 | 0 | / |
| Boulfaiz | 53 | 4 | / |
| Balfeiss | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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