Woolf Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolf Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolf family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 18
Female Servant 11
Labourer 8
Shoe Maker 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Dealer 6
Hawker 4
Farmer 4
General Dealer 4
Coal Miner 3
Traveller 3
Painter 3
Gardener 2
Male Servant 2
Linen Weaver 2
Apprentice 2
Clothier 2
Dress Maker 2
Jeweller 2
Tailor 2
Traveler 2
Butcher 2
C Trare ? 1
Flax Dresser 1
Inn Keeper 1

Woolf Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Wolfe 60% 10,684
2 Woolf 100% 7,688
3 Wolf 80% 4,625
4 Wolff 60% 2,381
5 Woolfe 83% 1,948
6 Walfe 40% 392
7 Woulfe 67% 152
8 Wulff 40% 131
9 Wolffe 50% 115
10 Walf 60% 105

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The surname Woolf is the 2nd most popular variant of Wolfe.

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