Wolf Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wolf Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wolf family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 98
Agricultural Labourer 20
Labourer 12
House Servant 9
Dress Maker 7
Coal Miner 6
Carpenter 4
General Servant 4
General Dealer 4
Blacksmith 4
Shoe Maker 4
Tailor 4
Railway Labourer 4
House Keeper 3
Cook 3
Groom 3
Shepherd 3
Farm Servant 3
Laundress 3
Farm Labourer 3
Gardener 3
Jeweller 3
Musician 3
Baker 3
Fund Holder 3

Wolf Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wolfe 80% 10,684
2 Woolf 80% 7,688
3 Wolf 100% 4,625
4 Wolff 80% 2,381
5 Woolfe 67% 1,948
6 Walfe 60% 392
7 Woulfe 67% 152
8 Wulff 60% 131
9 Wolffe 67% 115
10 Walf 75% 105

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The surname Wolf is the 3rd most popular variant of Wolfe.

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