Wolver Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Wolver Surname Definition:

(English) the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfhere = Wolf - Army [Old English here, army] Wulfhere sóhte ic [sought I] and Wyrm here.—Widsíð (The Traveller), l. 239.

Wulfhere was the name of a 7th-cent. king of Mercia.

Wolver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1841:1,969,886126,972
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wolver (16) may also be a first name.

Wolver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the common Anglo-Saxon pers. name Wulfhere = Wolf - Army [Old English here, army] Wulfhere sóhte ic [sought I] and Wyrm here.—Widsíð (The Traveller), l. 239.

Wulfhere was the name of a 7th-cent. king of Mercia.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wolver Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolver is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Wolver click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolver? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,076,574th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Wolver are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 1,969,886. In The United States Wolver is primarily concentrated in: Iowa, where 53 percent live, Texas, where 18 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent live and Israel, where 3 percent live.

Wolver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wolver has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolver last name are 4.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wolver earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.93% less than the national average, earning $37,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning $51,920 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolvert92112/
Woolver9220/
Wolverd921/
Bolver8375/
Volver8338/
Walver8332/
Wolwer836/
Welver832/
Woluer831/
Volvert77393/
Wolbeer7717/
Wallver773/
Wolwert773/
Walverd771/
Boulver771/
Volhver771/
Volvier771/
Wollwer770/
Woolwer770/
Wollwert71152/
Wohlbeir710/
Balver67335/
Walwer67133/
Voluer6790/
Volber6768/
Velver6765/
Valver6750/
Bolber6721/
Wohlwerth6718/
Wollwerth6714/
Walvir676/
Waluer673/
Bolvir671/

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