An Irish, English and German surname, the Wolfe family name is a version of the name ‘Wolf’. The European animal was an ancient sacred beast.

Spelling variations for Wolfe are Wolf, Wulf, Woolfe, de Wolfe, Wolff and Woolf.
An Irish form of the Wolfe surname would be Woulfe.

In England the region of Cheshire was where many early Wolfe families lived.

In Scotland the Wolfe surname is primarily in Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. In England the Wolfe surname is scattered over most of the counties with the greater numbers in Kent, London, Lancashire and Hampshire.

The Wolfe families within the United States live mostly in Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and California.


Famous: Charles Wolfe (Irish poet), Julia Wolfe (music composer), Nyle Wolfe (opera singer), Thomas Wolfe (novelist), George Wolfe (cartoonist), Bernie R. Wolfe (ice hockey player for Canada), Allison Wolfe (singer), Gene Wolfe (writer) and George C. Wolfe (playwright).