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Wolf

in Nebraska

There are 517 people with the last name "Wolf" in Nebraska.

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Wolf 214
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  1. is 210th most common Friesen
  2. is 211th most common Gibson
  3. is 212th most common Harrison
  4. is 213th most common Walters
  5. is 214th most common Wolf
  6. is 215th most common Simmons
  7. is 216th most common Bradley
  8. is 217th most common Curtis
  9. is 218th most common Ray

Similar Names and Nicknames

Wolfe, Wolff, Wolford, Wolfson, Wolfgang, Wulf, Wulff, Wolfram, Wolfer, Wolfenbarger

Most Common First Names for Wolf

Robert, Mary, Richard, Michael, David, John, Mark, Scott, Sarah, William

Meaning & History

English, Danish, and German: from a short form of the various Germanic compound names with a first element wolf ‘wolf’, or a byname or nickname with this meaning. The wolf was native throughout the forests of Europe, including Britain, until comparatively recently. In ancient and medieval times it played an important role in Germanic mythology, being regarded as one of the sacred beasts of Woden. This name is widespread throughout northern, central, and eastern Europe, as well as in Britain and German-speaking countries.

German: habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a wolf, Middle High German wolf.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal name Volf meaning ‘wolf’, which is associated with the Hebrew personal name Binyamin (see Benjamin). This association stems from Jacob's dying words ‘Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil’ (Genesis 49:27).

Irish: variant spelling of Woulfe.

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