Wölfel Surname

79,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Wölfel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wölfel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,9121:13,6171,773
Austria1451:58,7279,183
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States891:564,25538,527

The alternate forms: Wőlfel (4) are calculated separately.

Wölfel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wölfel is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Wőlfel. For other potential spellings of Wölfel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wölfel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wölfel is the 79,887th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,194,092 people. Wölfel is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wölfel live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Wölfel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 5,912 people, or 1 in 13,617. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 61 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent reside and Hesse, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 2 percent reside and Czechia, where 0 percent reside.

Wölfel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wölfel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wölfel surname decreased 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wőlfel944/
Wölffel9274/
Wölfl913,658/
Wölfeldt861/
Wölfle833,951/
Welfel83330/
Völfel8311/
Wilfel830/
Wölfelová8026/
Wlfl801/
Woelfel773,001/
Welfelt7784/
Welfeld7782/
Wellfel772/
Wuelfel770/
Wilffel770/
Welfell770/
Welfl73112/
Völfl7327/
Wőlfl7316/
Wølfl731/
Woelffel71326/
Wölflová7140/
Willfeld7114/
Wellfelt7112/
Woelfell718/
Woellfel715/
Wilfeldt714/
Welpfeld711/
Woelfeel711/
Woelfl67261/
Velfel678/
Völfelová677/
Vőlfel676/
Wőlfelová674/
Welffeldt672/
Welfil671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wölfel
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