Wolpert Surname

89,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wolpert Surname Definition:

From place name in Poland (Wolpa).

Wolpert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6261:30,6574,036
United States2,1481:168,74317,081
Israel1861:46,0096,150
South Africa1081:501,64540,799
Canada811:454,88439,362
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
France291:2,290,439180,028
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Austria91:946,15970,786
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

Wolpert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From place name in Poland (Wolpa).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Wolpert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolpert (Arabic: ولبرت) occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolpert? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 89,408th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,357,843 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Wolpert are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is held by 2,626 people, or 1 in 30,657. In Germany Wolpert is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 72 percent reside, Bavaria, where 9 percent reside and Hesse, where 5 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Wolpert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolpert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wolpert surname increased 1,334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wolpert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolpert surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wolpert earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.71% more than the national average, earning R 410,436 per year; in United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,075 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.53% more than the national average, earning $61,868 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woolpert93187/
Wollpert9367/
Wolperth9314/
Woelpert933/
Woilppert881/
Volpert861,975/
Walpert86498/
Wulpert861/
Wolpart860/
Wolport860/
Wolperd860/
Wohlpart8051/
Volperte8021/
Vollpert8013/
Voelpert8012/
Volperts801/
Woolperd800/
Wollprett751/
Walport7156/
Valpert711/
Wolpard711/
Volpart711/
Walpart710/
Valpertz6781/
Valperts6710/
Whelport677/
Walperrd671/
Balphert671/
Vollport670/
Volpard570/

Wolpert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wolpert in the Arabic language
ولبرتwlbrt-

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Wolpert Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wolpert
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