Woolfson

Woolfson Meaning & Origin

About Woolfson
The surname Woolfson is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the combination of the Old English word "wulf," meaning wolf, and the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning son of. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Woolfson is "son of the wolf." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woolfson: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woolfson 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
/woolfson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFSN', 'FLFSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woolfson in Braille

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

The name Woolfson in braille

How to sign the name Woolfson using Sign Language

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

The name Woolfson in sign language

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