Woolfe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Woolfe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Woolfe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
None 5
Tailoress 4
Tailor 3
Warehouseman 3
Dividends 2
Labourer 2
Draper 2
Tailor Machinist 2
Iron Monger 2
General Servant 2
Cigar Maker 1
Domestic Particulars Chorlton Board Guardians 1
Grocer 1
Hawker Sponger 1
House Painter 1
Private 6 R Lane Militia 1
Cloth Merchant 1
Dresser Worsted 1
Glazier & C 1
Boat Builder Employing 31 Men 7 Boys 1
Governess Private 1
Harness Maker 1
Wood Dealer 1
Farmer 80 Acres 1

Woolfe Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Woolfe is the 5th most popular variant of Wolfe.

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