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De%20wolfe Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch and Flemish De Wolf .

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


Similar surnames: De Wolf, De Wulf, De Witte, De Rolf, Wolfe, De Wese, De Wall

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You can see how De%20wolfe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De%20wolfe family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most De%20wolfe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 De%20wolfe families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded De%20wolfe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of De%20wolfe families in 1911.
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Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, De%20wolfe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for De%20wolfe in 1973 was 83, and 79 in 2003.

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