Wolper Surname
Approximately 739 people bear this surname
Wolper Surname Definition:
(from the name of a male ancestor) The kinnui of Benjamin is Wolf or Wolfe, which was extended to Wolper.
Wolper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 489 | 1:741,225 | 58,038 |
| Germany | 187 | 1:430,510 | 38,755 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Wolper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from the name of a male ancestor) The kinnui of Benjamin is Wolf or Wolfe, which was extended to Wolper.
Wolper Demographics
Wolper Political Affiliation
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Wolper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wolper Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wolper is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wolper? popularity and diffusion
Wolper is the 457,658th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,861,361 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wolper live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 489 people, or 1 in 741,225. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 18 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live and California, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Wolper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Wolper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wolper surname increased 2,329 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wolper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wolper surname are 32.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.96% registered with the political party.
Wolper earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.95% more than the national average, earning $57,367 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woelper | 92 | 153 | / |
| Wolpher | 92 | 23 | / |
| Wollper | 92 | 1 | / |
| Woolper | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wolperd | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wolpper | 92 | 0 | / |
| Woolpert | 86 | 187 | / |
| Woelpper | 86 | 91 | / |
| Wolperth | 86 | 14 | / |
| Woellper | 86 | 9 | / |
| Woolperd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Walper | 83 | 1,274 | / |
| Volper | 83 | 334 | / |
| Wulper | 83 | 0 | / |
| Woilppert | 80 | 1 | / |
| Volpert | 77 | 1,975 | / |
| Walpher | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wulpert | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whelper | 77 | 1 | / |
| Volpere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vollpert | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wallpher | 71 | 6 | / |
| Walperrd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valper | 67 | 43 | / |
| Balper | 67 | 4 | / |
| Volpre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volperová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bulper | 67 | 0 | / |
| Valperz | 62 | 83 | / |
| Balpeer | 62 | 8 | / |
| Valpert | 62 | 1 | / |
| Valpier | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bolpair | 62 | 0 | / |
| Baalpeer | 57 | 8 | / |
| Valphere | 57 | 1 | / |
| Balpir | 50 | 4 | / |
| Valpre | 50 | 1 | / |
| Balpér | 50 | 1 | / |
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Wolper Reference & Research
Wolper FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolper
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