Volfson

Volfson Meaning & Origin

About Volfson
The surname Volfson is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Volf, meaning "wolf," and the patronymic suffix -son, meaning "son of." Therefore, Volfson can be interpreted as "son of Volf" or "son of the wolf." It is a relatively common surname among Jewish communities and is often found among individuals of Eastern European Jewish descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Volfson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Volfson: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Volfson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V041205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO1 L F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/volfson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLFSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Volfson in Braille

Here's how to represent Volfson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Volfson in braille

How to sign the name Volfson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Volfson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Volfson in sign language

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