Wulfeck Surname
Approximately 189 people bear this surname
Wulfeck Surname User-submission:
The surname Wulfeck means 'wolf corner'.
Stories that have been passed down from where the name came from, say that, in a corner of a castle somewhere in Germany, wolves would howl at night.
Wulfeck Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 188 | 1:1,927,973 | 124,806 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Wulfeck Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wulfeck means 'wolf corner'.
Stories that have been passed down from where the name came from, say that, in a corner of a castle somewhere in Germany, wolves would howl at night.
- glanzlWulfeck Demographics
Average Wulfeck Salary in
United States
$46,044 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wulfeck Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wulfeck Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wulfeck is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wulfeck? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wulfeck is the 1,231,034th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Wulfeck are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Wulfeck is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 1,927,973. In The United States Wulfeck is most common in: Kentucky, where 47 percent live, Ohio, where 26 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States Wulfeck is found in one country. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent live.
Wulfeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wulfeck has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 895 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wulfeck Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wulfeck surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.
Wulfeck earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.71% more than the national average, earning $46,044 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wulf-Heck | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wulfekuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wolffeck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wulfke | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wolf-Heck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wolveck | 71 | 15 | / |
| Woualefack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welfack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walfack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walfock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wolfick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walefack | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wolff-Heyck | 67 | 10 | / |
| Woloveck | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wolifack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolfc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woolfack | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolfuck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woolfock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolffick | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wolfik | 62 | 28 | / |
| Vulfik | 62 | 4 | / |
| Wolfeg | 62 | 1 | / |
| Wolfegg | 57 | 36 | / |
| Woolfoik | 53 | 0 | / |
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