Wolfson Surname
Approximately 8,732 people bear this surname
Wolfson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wolf,' or Ulf; v. Wolf (2). Wolfsohn is in the London Directory, a German immigrant of the same origin.
William fil. Ulfe, temp. 1200: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,552 | 1:55,320 | 6,599 |
| Israel | 1,118 | 1:7,654 | 1,201 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| England | 301 | 1:185,110 | 16,566 |
| South Africa | 99 | 1:547,250 | 43,124 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Uruguay | 32 | 1:107,242 | 10,337 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 126 | 1:398,561 | 29,579 |
Wolfson (39) may also be a first name.
Wolfson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Wolf,' or Ulf; v. Wolf (2). Wolfsohn is in the London Directory, a German immigrant of the same origin.
William fil. Ulfe, temp. 1200: Cartularium Abbatiale de Whiteby, Ordinis S. Benedicti.
Uctred Ulfson, temp. 1200: ibid.
Wolf's Son: v. Wolf.
(English, German) The son of Wolf (wolf), or of Wolf, a pet form of one of the many names beginning with Wolf.
Wolfson Demographics
Wolfson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wolfson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolfson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wolfson is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolfson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,946th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 834,579 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Wolfson are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Wolfson is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 39 people.
The surname Wolfson is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 6,552 people, or 1 in 55,320. In The United States Wolfson is primarily found in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States this surname exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.
Wolfson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wolfson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,584 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wolfson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wolfson surname is primarily Jewish (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wolfson last name are 40.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.05% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wolfson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 128.88% more than the national average, earning R 543,900 per year; in United States they earn 30.3% more than the national average, earning $56,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.9% more than the national average, earning $74,974 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolfson | 93 | 794 | / |
| Wolfsohn | 93 | 334 | / |
| Wolffson | 93 | 18 | / |
| Wolfsont | 93 | 14 | / |
| Wolfsson | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wolfshon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wolffsohn | 88 | 19 | / |
| Wolffsong | 88 | 1 | / |
| Volfson | 86 | 793 | / |
| Wolfsen | 86 | 523 | / |
| Wulfson | 86 | 124 | / |
| Walfson | 86 | 23 | / |
| Bolfson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wolfsan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wolfsom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolfsun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolfzon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wolfschoon | 82 | 96 | / |
| Wulfsohn | 80 | 368 | / |
| Wulffson | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wolffsen | 80 | 27 | / |
| Voulfson | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wulfshon | 80 | 8 | / |
| Voolfson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Volfsone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volffson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wulffsohn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vulfson | 71 | 224 | / |
| Wulfsen | 71 | 82 | / |
| Volfzon | 71 | 24 | / |
| Valfson | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wolfzun | 71 | 7 | / |
| Volfsonová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Volfsun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Volvson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolfsem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walfsan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wolfsam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vulfsone | 67 | 22 | / |
| Voļfsone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vulfsonova | 59 | 2 | / |
| Valvson | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bolhbssan | 50 | 1 | / |
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