Wolfe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Wolfe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Wolfe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 191
Agricultural Labourer 26
Labourer 20
Carpenter 12
Domestic Servant 12
General Servant 11
Dress Maker 10
Laundress 7
Jeweller 6
No Occupation 6
Housemaid 5
Agricultural Lab 5
Officers Son Scholar 5
General Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Gardener 3
Butcher 3
House Keeper 3
Errand Boy 3
Merchant 3
Lodging House Keeper 3
Boatman 3
Annuitant 3
Boot Maker 3

Wolfe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wolfe 100% 10,684
2 Woolf 60% 7,688
3 Wolf 80% 4,625
4 Wolff 80% 2,381
5 Woolfe 83% 1,948
6 Walfe 80% 392
7 Woulfe 83% 152
8 Wulff 60% 131
9 Wolffe 83% 115
10 Walf 60% 105

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The surname Wolfe is the most popular version of all its varients

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