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Wolf

in New York

There are 3,285 people with the last name "Wolf" in New York.

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Ranking in New York

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Wolf 366
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  1. is 362nd most common Sweeney
  2. is 363rd most common Carlson
  3. is 364th most common Bernstein
  4. is 365th most common Molina
  5. is 366th most common Wolf
  6. is 367th most common Conklin
  7. is 368th most common Davidson
  8. is 369th most common Goldman
  9. is 370th most common Lucas

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Wolf

Robert, Richard, Michael, John, David, William, Thomas, Joseph, George, Charles

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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