Wolfsohn Surname

828,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Wolfsohn Surname Definition:

(English, German) The son of Wolf (wolf), or of Wolf, a pet form of one of the many names beginning with Wolf.

Wolfsohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England121:4,643,172139,951
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Austria91:946,15970,786
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
France41:16,605,680368,153
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Wolfsohn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, German) The son of Wolf (wolf), or of Wolf, a pet form of one of the many names beginning with Wolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wolfsohn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolfsohn is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolfsohn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 828,895th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 21,819,000 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Wolfsohn reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 2,237,401. In The United States Wolfsohn is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 18 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Wolfsohn exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Wolfsohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wolfsohn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wolfsohn surname increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolfsohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolfsohn are 42.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.45% being registered with the party.

The amount Wolfsohn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.91% less than the national average, earning R 90,516 per year; in United States they earn 12.35% more than the national average, earning $48,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.89% more than the national average, earning $68,508 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolffsohn9419/
Wolfson938,732/
Woolfson88794/
Wolffson8818/
Wolfsont8814/
Wolfsson883/
Wolfshon881/
Wolffsong821/
Volfson80793/
Wolfsen80523/
Walfson8023/
Bolfson807/
Wolfsan802/
Wolfzon801/
Wolfsom801/
Wolfschoon7896/
Wolffsen7527/
Voulfson7513/
Voolfson752/
Volfsone751/
Volffson750/
Volfzon6724/
Valfson6714/
Volfsonová673/
Walfsan671/
Wolfsem671/
Volvson671/
Wolfsam670/
Voļfsone631/
Valvson531/

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