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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Average Wolfram Salary in
United States
$46,569 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wolfram Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfram Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wolfram (Arabic: فرام) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant: Wolfrám. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfram? popularity and diffusion
Wolfram is the 39,899th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 553,933 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Wolfram live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe. Wolfram is also the 22,627th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 39,118 people.
The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 8,799 people, or 1 in 9,149. In Germany Wolfram is most prevalent in: Thuringia, where 19 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.
Wolfram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wolfram has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 797 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wolfram Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wolfram surname are 13.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.15% registered with the political 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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