Wolfrum Surname

103,845th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,6581:22,0082,916
United States7951:455,92338,976
Austria301:283,84832,444
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
France71:9,488,960336,266
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Wolfrum Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from the Germanic words, 'wolf' and 'hrafn', translating to 'wolf raven'. Most prevalent in south western Germany.

- kmurflow

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolfraum9375/
Wolffrum9342/
Wolfrhum930/
Woolfrum930/
Wolfrom86960/
Wolfrun863/
Wulfrum861/
Volfrum861/
Walfrum860/
Wolfrumová821/
Wohlfrom80180/
Woolfrom8021/
Wolfromm8014/
Wolffrom805/
Wollfrom800/
Wohlfromm75144/
Wolfron711/
Walfrun710/
Walfrom710/
Woolfron670/
Wolfronn670/
Wolphron530/

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