Wolfsohn

Wolfsohn Meaning & Origin

About Wolfsohn
The surname Wolfsohn is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wolf," meaning wolf, and "Sohn," meaning son. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wolfsohn can be interpreted as "son of the wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a person with the given name Wolf or someone associated with the characteristics of a wolf, such as being fierce or cunning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolfsohn: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolfsohn 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
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wolfsohn*/
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('ALFSN', 'FLFSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolfsohn in Braille

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

The name Wolfsohn in braille

How to sign the name Wolfsohn using Sign Language

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

The name Wolfsohn in sign language

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