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Wolfer Family History

Wolfer Surname Meaning

German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal names Wolfher or Wolfhart composed of the elements wolf ‘wolf’ + hari ‘army’ or hard ‘hardy’ ‘brave’.

Topographic name for someone who lived in a place frequented by wolves Middle High German wolf or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Wolf in Hesse Rhineland-Palatinate Baden-Württemberg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Wolfer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wolfer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Wolfer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Wolfer families living in Essex. This was about 60% of all the recorded Wolfer's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Wolfer families in 1891.
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What did your Wolfer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wolfer. 100% of Wolfer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Wolfer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Wolfer. For the veterans among your Wolfer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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