Wolfram Surname
Approximately 13,156 people bear this surname
Wolfram Surname User-submission:
Derived from the Germanic words, 'wolf' and 'hrafn', translating to 'wolf raven'. Most prevalent in south western Germany.
Wolfram Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,799 | 1:9,149 | 1,146 |
| United States | 2,304 | 1:157,317 | 16,073 |
| Austria | 689 | 1:12,359 | 1,743 |
| Poland | 404 | 1:94,081 | 14,432 |
| Canada | 246 | 1:149,779 | 15,288 |
| Suriname | 83 | 1:6,658 | 1,580 |
| Hungary | 75 | 1:130,884 | 12,125 |
| Brazil | 65 | 1:3,293,451 | 94,173 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Denmark | 52 | 1:108,552 | 10,139 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Argentina | 40 | 1:1,068,585 | 65,578 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Czechia | 32 | 1:332,296 | 40,874 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Netherlands | 22 | 1:767,599 | 58,330 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Iceland | 17 | 1:22,358 | 1,772 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Belize | 6 | 1:59,246 | 2,743 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 289 | 1:173,767 | 15,617 |
The alternate forms: Wolfrám (3) are calculated separately.
Wolfram (39,118) may also be a first name.
Wolfram Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Derived from the Germanic words, 'wolf' and 'hrafn', translating to 'wolf raven'. Most prevalent in south western Germany.
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Wolfram Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfram Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wolfram (Arabic: فرام) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Wolfrám. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wolfram.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfram? popularity and diffusion
It is the 39,899th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 553,933 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wolfram reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 72 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 22,627th most widely held first name in the world, held by 39,118 people.
This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 8,799 people, or 1 in 9,149. In Germany Wolfram is most numerous in: Thuringia, where 19 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany Wolfram occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.
Wolfram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wolfram has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wolfram surname increased 797 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wolfram Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wolfram are 13.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.15% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wolfram earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.09% less than the national average, earning 273,082 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning $46,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $53,696 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfrám | 95 | 3 | / |
| Wolframm | 93 | 333 | / |
| Wolffram | 93 | 299 | / |
| Wolframe | 93 | 94 | / |
| Wolfraum | 93 | 75 | / |
| Wolfraim | 93 | 45 | / |
| Wolfrahm | 93 | 5 | / |
| Wollfram | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wohlfram | 93 | 0 | / |
| Woolfram | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolfframm | 88 | 97 | / |
| Wolfrom | 86 | 960 | / |
| Volfram | 86 | 131 | / |
| Wolfran | 86 | 87 | / |
| Wulfram | 86 | 24 | / |
| Walfram | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolframová | 82 | 35 | / |
| Wolframova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wohlfrom | 80 | 180 | / |
| Woolfrom | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wolfromm | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wolfrann | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wolffrom | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wolphram | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wulframm | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wolfrohm | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolfrane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wollfrom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolfrain | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wohlfromm | 75 | 144 | / |
| Wolfrandt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wohlfrome | 75 | 0 | / |
| Walfran | 71 | 22 | / |
| Wolfrámová | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wolfron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volfran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walfrom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Balfram | 71 | 0 | / |
| Volfrant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wolfroin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolfron | 67 | 0 | / |
| Valframe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolfronn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Valfran | 57 | 3 | / |
| Wolphron | 53 | 0 | / |
| Walfroin | 53 | 0 | / |
Wolfram Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfram in the Arabic language | ||
| فرام | fram | - |
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