Wolfrum Surname
Approximately 4,524 people bear this surname
Wolfrum Surname User-submission:
Derived from the Germanic words, 'wolf' and 'hrafn', translating to 'wolf raven'. Most prevalent in south western Germany.
Wolfrum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,658 | 1:22,008 | 2,916 |
| United States | 795 | 1:455,923 | 38,976 |
| Austria | 30 | 1:283,848 | 32,444 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Wolfrum 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 Wolfrum Salary in
United States
$45,220 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wolfrum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfrum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wolfrum occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfrum? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wolfrum is the 103,845th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,610,863 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Wolfrum reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 3,658 people, or 1 in 22,008. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 67 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent are found and Saxony, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany Wolfrum is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.
Wolfrum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wolfrum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wolfrum last name expanded 1,074 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wolfrum Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wolfrum last name are 22.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.95% being registered with the political party.
Wolfrum earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.8% more than the national average, earning $45,220 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfraum | 93 | 75 | / |
| Wolffrum | 93 | 42 | / |
| Wolfrhum | 93 | 0 | / |
| Woolfrum | 93 | 0 | / |
| Wolfrom | 86 | 960 | / |
| Wolfrun | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wulfrum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Volfrum | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walfrum | 86 | 0 | / |
| Wolfrumová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wohlfrom | 80 | 180 | / |
| Woolfrom | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wolfromm | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wolffrom | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wollfrom | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wohlfromm | 75 | 144 | / |
| Wolfron | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walfrun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walfrom | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woolfron | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolfronn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolphron | 53 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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