Woulfe

Woulfe Meaning & Origin

About Woulfe
The surname Woulfe is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." The personal name Faolán is derived from the word "faol," which translates to "wolf." Therefore, the surname Woulfe signifies a descendant of someone with the personal name Faolán, suggesting a connection to the wolf or a wolf-like characteristic.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Woulfe: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALF
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AW1 L F
🌐 IPA
/waʊlf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALF', 'FLF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woulfe in Braille

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

The name Woulfe in braille

How to sign the name Woulfe using Sign Language

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

The name Woulfe in sign language

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