Woulfe Surname
Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname
Woulfe Surname Definition:
De Bhulbh The Woulfes were among the earliest of the Norman settlers but never formed a sept on the Irish model. In the Map they should also be placed in Co. Kildare. Bibl; IF 283; Map Lim
Woulfe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 727 | 1:498,568 | 41,951 |
| Ireland | 686 | 1:6,864 | 1,007 |
| Australia | 347 | 1:77,797 | 9,086 |
| England | 213 | 1:261,587 | 20,867 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 487 | 1:9,096 | 1,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
Woulfe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
De Bhulbh The Woulfes were among the earliest of the Norman settlers but never formed a sept on the Irish model. In the Map they should also be placed in Co. Kildare. Bibl; IF 283; Map Lim
Woulfe Demographics
Woulfe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Woulfe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woulfe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woulfe occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Woulfe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Woulfe is the 197,341st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,434,282 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Woulfe are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 727 people, or 1 in 498,568. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 24 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Woulfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Woulfe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 141 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Woulfe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Woulfe last name are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.9% registered with the party.
The amount Woulfe earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.93% more than the national average, earning 494,662 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.25% more than the national average, earning $52,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning $47,908 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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