Irish, English, and German: variant spelling of Wolf.

How common is the last name Wolfe?

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyUnited States111,6351:3,247Canada7,9051:4,661England2,9431:18,932Australia1,8611:14,506

What are some German last names?

• Müller, occupation (miller)
• Schmidt, occupation (smith)
• Schneider, occupation (tailor)
• Fischer, occupation (fisherman)
• Weber, occupation (weaver)
• Meyer, occupation (originally a manorial landlord, later a self-employed farmer)
• Wagner, occupation (wainwright)