Wolfred Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Wolfred Surname User-submission:

Wolfred is a variant of the surname Wilfred, which means 'he who wants peace'.

Wolfred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Wolfred (50) may also be a first name.

Wolfred Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wolfred is a variant of the surname Wilfred, which means 'he who wants peace'.

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Wolfred Last Name Facts

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

Wolfred is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wolfred.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfred? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Wolfred reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wolfred is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 50 people.

The last name Wolfred is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States it is most frequent in: Indiana, where 40 percent reside, Washington, where 15 percent reside and Illinois, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States Wolfred exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 2 percent reside and Poland, where 2 percent reside.

Wolfred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolfred has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolfred Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wolfred last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wolfred earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $58,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolfred931/
Wohlfred931/
Wolferd8685/
Wolfryd8643/
Walfred8617/
Wolfrid869/
Wulfred861/
Wolfret861/
Wohlferd8090/
Wallfred8055/
Walfried8018/
Boulfred8012/
Walfreed803/
Wolfretz801/
Woolfrid801/
Wolfreit800/
Woolferd800/
Wallfried7513/
Wahlfried7513/
Wohlferdt7512/
Wahlfreds754/
Wohlferdd751/
Wolfrecht750/
Wolfert713,050/
Walfrid7146/
Bolferd714/
Wulfrid711/
Walfret711/
Volferd711/
Walferd710/
Balfred710/
Wolfertz67591/
Wohlfert67274/
Wahlfrid6776/
Wolferts6741/
Wolhfert6722/
Wolffert6710/
Wolferth6710/
Wuilfrid672/
Wolfhert671/
Woolfert670/
Wolfirth670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolfred
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