Woulfe Surname

197,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7271:498,56841,951
Ireland6861:6,8641,007
Australia3471:77,7979,086
England2131:261,58720,867
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Canada381:969,62173,252
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
France91:7,380,302306,885
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4871:9,0961,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Woulfe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woulfe is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Woulfe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 197,341st most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,434,282 people. The last name Woulfe is primarily found 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 Woulfe is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 727 people, or 1 in 498,568. In The United States Woulfe is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 24 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 16 percent are found.

Woulfe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Woulfe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Woulfe last name increased 2,423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 141 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Woulfe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Woulfe are 8.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.9% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woulffe920/
Woulfer920/
Wolfe91127,498/
Woulf91271/
Wulfe91115/
Woolfe831,599/
Wolffe83765/
Wuilfe8340/
Wulffe8328/
Wolfie8322/
Woulff8320/
Wolfee8315/
Wollfe8310/
Wolfey839/
Woelfe835/
Wulfet831/
Wholfe831/
Wolfje831/
Wolfet831/
Wulfee831/
Wolfge830/
Boulfe830/
Wolf80361,818/
Wulf8033,538/
Woolfey7712/
Wolffes772/
Woolfie772/
Wolffee772/
Wolfeer771/
Wohlfer771/
Wolfetz771/
Wolfgeh771/
Wulffer771/
Wollfey771/
Woolfee771/
Wulffes771/
Wollfer770/
Woilfer770/
Woolfes770/
Wollfie770/
Wolff73124,828/
Wulff7324,156/
Woolf7311,360/
Bolfe73580/
Wollf73211/
Volfe73166/
Wholf73131/
Bulfe7394/
Wullf7390/
Wolfi7370/
Walfe7314/
Wolft7311/
Woelf738/
Wolfy736/
Wulfs736/
Wohlf735/
Wolfa734/
Voulf733/
Vulfe733/
Wolfé731/
Woëlf731/
Woilf730/
Wwolf730/
Wolfeová712/
Wolfhead711/
Wolffett710/
Wolffs67275/
Volfer6793/
Bolfea6784/
Bulffe6771/
Woolff6734/
Wollff6717/
Walfei6717/
Volffe6710/
Vulfer676/
D'Wolf676/
Bulfei674/
Wwolff672/
Wholff672/
Wollfs672/
Voolfe671/
Wullff671/
Wualef671/
Bolfee671/
Bulfea671/
Bolfeh671/
Wulfaa671/
Wallfe671/
Woolfy670/
Woelff670/
Wuolff670/
Baulfe670/
Wolfay670/

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