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==Geographical distribution==
==Geographical distribution==
As of 2014, 53.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Wolf'' were residents of Germany (frequency 1:413), 27.4% of the United States (1:3,608), 3.9% of Austria (1:596), 2.5% of Brazil (1:21,995), 1.4% of Switzerland (1:1,622), 1.2% of the Netherlands (1:3,735) and 1.0% of France (1:17,534).
As of 2014, 53.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Wolf'' were residents of Germany (frequency 1 out of 413), 27.4% of the United States (1 out of 3,608), 3.9% of Austria (1 out of 596), 2.5% of Brazil (1 out of 21,995), 1.4% of Switzerland (1 out of 1,622), 1.2% of the Netherlands (1 out of 3,735) and 1.0% of France (1 out of 17,534).


In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:413) in the following states:<ref name="wolf2014">[https://forebears.io/surnames/wolf Wolf surname distribution] at forebears.io</ref>
In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1 out of 413) in the following states:<ref name="wolf2014">[https://forebears.io/surnames/wolf Wolf surname distribution] at forebears.io</ref>
# [[Saxony]] (1:214)
# [[Saxony]] (1 out of 214)
# [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] (1:292)
# [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] (1 out of 292)
# [[Hesse]] (1:297)
# [[Hesse]] (1 out of 297)
# [[Thuringia]] (1:297)
# [[Thuringia]] (1 out of 297)
# [[Bavaria]] (1:337)
# [[Bavaria]] (1 out of 337)
# [[Brandenburg]] (1:365)
# [[Brandenburg]] (1 out of 365)
# [[Baden-Württemberg]] (1:368)
# [[Baden-Württemberg]] (1 out of 368)
# [[Saxony-Anhalt]] (1:394)
# [[Saxony-Anhalt]] (1 out of 394)


==Given name==
==Given name==
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*[[Wolf Howard]] (born 1968), English artist and musician
*[[Wolf Howard]] (born 1968), English artist and musician
*[[Wolf Kahler]] (born 1946), German actor
*[[Wolf Kahler]] (born 1946), German actor
*[[Wolf Kahn]] (born 1927), German-born American painter
*[[Wolf Kahn]] (1927–2020), German-born American painter
*[[Wolf Karni]] (1911–1996), Finnish football referee
*[[Wolf Karni]] (1911–1996), Finnish football referee
*[[Wolf Larson]] (born 1959), Canadian actor
*[[Wolf Larson]] (born 1959), Canadian actor
*[[Wolf Mail]] (born 1972), Canadian guitarist
*[[Wolf Mail]] (born 1972), Canadian guitarist
*[[Wolf Mankowitz]] (1924–1988), English writer
*[[Wolf Mankowitz]] (1924–1988), English writer
*[[Wolf Mendlin]] (1842–1912), Russian economist
*[[Wolf Ruvinskis]] (1921–1999), Mexican actor
*[[Wolf Ruvinskis]] (1921–1999), Mexican actor
*[[Wolf Curt von Schierbrand]] (1807–1888), German zoologist
*[[Wolf Curt von Schierbrand]] (1807–1888), German zoologist
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*[[Ann Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Ann Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Armin Wolf]] (born 1966), Austrian journalist and television anchor
*[[Armin Wolf]] (born 1966), Austrian journalist and television anchor
*[[Benno Wolf]] (1871–1943), German judge, speleologist, and holocaust victim
*[[Austin Wolf]] (born 1981), American pornographic actor
*[[Benno Wolf]] (1871–1943), German judge, speleologist, and Holocaust victim
*[[Carrie Wolf]], American officer and judge advocate
*[[Carrie Wolf]], American officer and judge advocate
*[[Charles Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Charles Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
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*[[Christopher Howard Wolf]] (born 1979), American game and comic book creator
*[[Christopher Howard Wolf]] (born 1979), American game and comic book creator
*[[Clarence Wolf]] (1860–1937), American banker, businessman, and politician
*[[Clarence Wolf]] (1860–1937), American banker, businessman, and politician
*[[Dale E. Wolf]] (born 1924), American politician
*[[Dale E. Wolf]] (1924–2021), American politician
*[[Daniel James Wolf]] (born 1961), American music composer and scholar
*[[Daniel James Wolf]] (born 1961), American music composer
*[[Danny Wolf|Daniel Wolf]] (born 2004), American-Israeli college basketball player for the [[Michigan Wolverines men's basketball|Michigan Wolverines]]
*[[David Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[David Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Dick Wolf]] (born 1946), American television producer
*[[Dick Wolf]] (born 1946), American television producer
*[[Diego Wolf]], Argentine water polo player
*[[Diego Wolf]], Argentine water polo player
*[[Dragutin Wolf]] (1866–1927), Croatian industrialist
*[[Dragutin Wolf]] (1866–1927), Croatian industrialist
*[[Dustin Wolf]] (born 2001), American ice hockey goaltender
*[[Edwin Wolf]] (1855–1934), American manufacturer and banker
*[[Edwin Wolf]] (1855–1934), American manufacturer and banker
*[[Eli Wolf]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Eli Wolf]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Emil Wolf]] (1922–2018), American physicist
*[[Emil Wolf]] (1922–2018), American physicist
*[[Emma Wolf]] (1865-1932), American novelist
*[[Emma Wolf]] (1865–1932), American novelist
*[[Eric Wolf]] (1923–1999), American anthropologist
*[[Eric Wolf]] (1923–1999), American anthropologist
*[[Ernst Wilhelm Wolf]] (1735–1792), German composer
*[[Ernst Wilhelm Wolf]] (1735–1792), German composer
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*[[Hugo Wolf]] (1860–1903), Austrian composer
*[[Hugo Wolf]] (1860–1903), Austrian composer
*[[Jack Keil Wolf]] (1935–2011), American computer scientist
*[[Jack Keil Wolf]] (1935–2011), American computer scientist
*[[Jackson Wolf]] (born 1999), American baseball player
*[[James Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[James Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Jenny Wolf]] (born 1979), German ice speed skater
*[[Jenny Wolf]] (born 1979), German ice speed skater
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*[[Josh Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Josh Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Julia Wolf]], British mathematician
*[[Julia Wolf]], British mathematician
*[[Julius Wolf]] (born 1993), German basketball player
*[[Kate Wolf]] (1942–1986), American folk singer and songwriter
*[[Kate Wolf]] (1942–1986), American folk singer and songwriter
*[[Katie Wolf]] (1925–2020), American politician
*[[Katie Wolf]] (1925–2020), American politician
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*[[Milton A. Wolf]] (1924–2005), American real estate developer and diplomat
*[[Milton A. Wolf]] (1924–2005), American real estate developer and diplomat
*[[Naomi Wolf]] (born 1962), American author, journalist, and former political advisor to Al Gore and Bill Clinton
*[[Naomi Wolf]] (born 1962), American author, journalist, and former political advisor to Al Gore and Bill Clinton
*[[Notker Wolf]] (1940–2024), German Benedictine monk, priest, musician and author
*[[Patrick Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Patrick Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Peter Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Peter Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people
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*[[Slavko Wolf]] (1862–1936), Croatian lawyer, chess player and writer
*[[Slavko Wolf]] (1862–1936), Croatian lawyer, chess player and writer
*[[Steven Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people, includes Stephen
*[[Steven Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people, includes Stephen
*[[Susan Wolf]] (born 1952), American moral philosopher
*[[Susan R. Wolf|Susan Wolf]]<!-- Susan Wolf is the common name; the middle initial is in the article title for disambiguation --> (born 1952), American moral philosopher
*[[Thomas Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people, includes Thom and Tom
*[[Thomas Wolf (disambiguation)]], several people, includes Thom and Tom
*[[Wally Wolf]] (1930–1997), American swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion
*[[Wally Wolf]] (1930–1997), American swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion
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*[[Gustav Wagner]] (1911–1980), Austrian SS officer at Sobibór extermination camp
*[[Gustav Wagner]] (1911–1980), Austrian SS officer at Sobibór extermination camp
*[[Michael Van Wijk]], known by the pseudonym Wolf on the television series ''Gladiators''
*[[Michael Van Wijk]], known by the pseudonym Wolf on the television series ''Gladiators''
*[[Tyler, the Creator]] often calls himself in his songs Wolf Haley


==Fictional characters==
==Fictional characters==
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 18 December 2024

Wolf is a given name and a surname. It is common among Germanic-speaking peoples, alongside variants such as Wulf. Names which translate to English "wolf" are also common among other nations, including many Native American peoples within the current or former extent of the habitat of the grey wolf (essentially all of North America).

Geographical distribution

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As of 2014, 53.2% of all known bearers of the surname Wolf were residents of Germany (frequency 1 out of 413), 27.4% of the United States (1 out of 3,608), 3.9% of Austria (1 out of 596), 2.5% of Brazil (1 out of 21,995), 1.4% of Switzerland (1 out of 1,622), 1.2% of the Netherlands (1 out of 3,735) and 1.0% of France (1 out of 17,534).

In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1 out of 413) in the following states:[1]

  1. Saxony (1 out of 214)
  2. Rhineland-Palatinate (1 out of 292)
  3. Hesse (1 out of 297)
  4. Thuringia (1 out of 297)
  5. Bavaria (1 out of 337)
  6. Brandenburg (1 out of 365)
  7. Baden-Württemberg (1 out of 368)
  8. Saxony-Anhalt (1 out of 394)

Given name

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Surname

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Nickname or stage name

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  • Enzo Coloni, Italian race car driver and founder of the Scuderia Coloni racing team, nicknamed "the wolf"
  • Gustav Wagner (1911–1980), Austrian SS officer at Sobibór extermination camp
  • Michael Van Wijk, known by the pseudonym Wolf on the television series Gladiators
  • Tyler, the Creator often calls himself in his songs Wolf Haley

Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wolf surname distribution at forebears.io
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