Wolfowitz Surname
Approximately 429 people bear this surname
Wolfowitz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 358 | 1:23,904 | 3,526 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Wolfowitz Demographics
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Wolfowitz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfowitz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wolfowitz (Arabic: فوتز) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfowitz? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 689,921st most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,987,287 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Wolfowitz are found; 83 percent are found in West Asia and 83 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.
This surname is most common in Israel, where it is held by 358 people, or 1 in 23,904. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 35 percent reside, Haifa District, where 18 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 16 percent reside. Other than Israel Wolfowitz is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.
Wolfowitz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wolfowitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Wolfowitz earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.83% less than the national average, earning R 171,504 per year and in United States they earn 8.58% less than the national average, earning $39,445 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolffowitz | 95 | 11 | / |
| Woulfowitz | 95 | 3 | / |
| Wolfowicz | 89 | 68 | / |
| Wolfovitz | 89 | 7 | / |
| Wolfoviz | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wolfowich | 78 | 23 | / |
| Wulfowicz | 78 | 12 | / |
| Wolfewicz | 78 | 12 | / |
| Volfovitz | 78 | 2 | / |
| Wolfovitch | 74 | 46 | / |
| Volfowitch | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wolfovich | 67 | 22 | / |
| Volfovicz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolfovici | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volfovitch | 63 | 10 | / |
| Voulfovitch | 60 | 3 | / |
| Walfovic | 59 | 2 | / |
| Volfovic | 59 | 2 | / |
| Volfovich | 56 | 242 | / |
| Wulfovich | 56 | 29 | / |
| Volfovici | 56 | 2 | / |
| Vulfovits | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vulfovitch | 53 | 4 | / |
Wolfowitz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfowitz in the Arabic language | ||
| فوتز | fwtz | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wolfowitz
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