Wolfson

Wolfson Meaning & Origin

About Wolfson
The surname Wolfson is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Germanic name "Wolf," meaning "wolf," and the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of." Therefore, Wolfson can be interpreted as "son of Wolf." It is a common Jewish surname that likely originated as a way to identify individuals as descendants of someone named Wolf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wolfson: 3,740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8768
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wolfson 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 Wolfson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L F S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwʊlfsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', 'FLFSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wolfson in Braille

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

The name Wolfson in braille

How to sign the name Wolfson using Sign Language

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

The name Wolfson in sign language

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