About Wilf
The surname Wilf is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wilf," a short form of the name William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Wilf can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."
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The surname Wilf is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilf based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Wilf is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Wilf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Wilf using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.