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 320
Labourer 24
Agricultural Labourer 20
Annuitant 18
Dress Maker 13
Domestic Servant 12
Farm Labourer 12
Carpenter 11
Laundress 11
General Servant 10
Tailor 8
General Labourer 8
Coal Miner 8
Railway Labourer 7
Cotton Operative 6
Joiner 6
Butcher 5
House Keeper 5
Blacksmith 4
Boot Maker 4
Stone Mason 4
Agricultural Laborer 4
Bricklayer 4
Gardener 3
Agricultural Labourer Wife 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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