Wulfeck Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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.

- glanzl

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

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Woualefack711/
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Walfack711/
Walfock710/
Wolfick710/
Walefack6758/
Wolff-Heyck6710/
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Wolifack671/
Wolfc671/
Woolfack670/
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