Wulfing

Wulfing Meaning & Origin

About Wulfing
The surname Wulfing is of Germanic origin and derives from the Old English word "wulf" meaning "wolf." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Wulf" or "descendant of Wulf." The name Wulfing is associated with strength, courage, and cunning, as the wolf was considered a powerful and revered animal in Germanic mythology and folklore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Wulfing: 127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,048
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wulfing 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
ALFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W041052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W UH1 L F IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/wulfing*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFNK', 'FLFNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wulfing in Braille

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

The name Wulfing in braille

How to sign the name Wulfing using Sign Language

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

The name Wulfing in sign language

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