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Wolf

in Ohio

There are 3,723 people with the last name "Wolf" in Ohio.

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Ranking in Ohio

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Wolf 227
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  1. is 223rd most common Burke
  2. is 224th most common Holmes
  3. is 225th most common Hudson
  4. is 226th most common Blair
  5. is 227th most common Wolf
  6. is 228th most common Knight
  7. is 229th most common Bush
  8. is 230th most common Schultz
  9. is 231st most common Shepherd

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Wolf

John, Robert, Michael, James, Thomas, Richard, Mary, David, Charles, Donald

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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