Wolvers Surname

445,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wolvers Surname User-submission:

The Wolvers surname means 'one who hunts wolves'.

Wolvers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6701:25,2054,100
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wolvers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wolvers surname means 'one who hunts wolves'.

- justin1445

Wolvers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolvers is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolvers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 445,853rd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 9,526,204 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Wolvers live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 670 people, or 1 in 25,205. In The Netherlands Wolvers is primarily found in: South Holland, where 58 percent live, North Holland, where 15 percent live and North Brabant, where 12 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Wolvers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolvers last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wolvers earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.87% more than the national average, earning $47,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.45% less than the national average, earning $39,521 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wollvers931/
Welvers8648/
Bolvers861/
Balvers71585/
Volbers71430/
Bolwers711/
Bolbers711/
Welvaars6717/
Bohlbers670/
Valvars571/
Valverce531/

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Footnotes

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