Wolf is a given name and a surname. It is common among Germanic-speaking peoples, alongside variants such as Wulf. Names which translate to English "wolf" are also common among other nations, including many Native American peoples within the current or former extent of the habitat of the grey wolf (essentially all of North America). Geographical distribution As of 2014, 53.2% of all known bearers of the surname Wolf were residents of Germany (frequency 1:413), 27.4% of the United States (1:3,608), 3.9% of Austria (1:596), 2.5% of Brazil (1:21,995), 1.4% of Switzerland (1:1,622), 1.2% of the Netherlands (1:3,735) and 1.0% of France (1:17,534). In Germany, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:413) in the following states: Saxony (1:214) Rhineland-Palatinate (1:292) Hesse (1:297) Thuringia (1:297) Bavaria (1:337) Brandenburg (1:365) Baden-Württemberg (1:368) Saxony-Anhalt (1:394) Given name Wolf Biermann (born 1936), German singer-songwriter Wolf Blitzer (born 1948), American journalist Wolf Burchard, British-German art historian Wolf Heckmann (1929–2006), German journalist Wolf Henzler (born 1975), German racing driver Wolf Hilbertz (1938–2007), German architect Wolf Hoffmann (born 1959), German guitarist Wolf Howard (born 1968), English artist and musician Wolf Kahler (born 1946), German actor Wolf Kahn (born 1927), German-born American painter Wolf Karni (1911–1996), Finnish football referee Wolf Larson (born 1959), Canadian actor Wolf Mail (born 1972), Canadian guitarist Wolf Mankowitz (1924–1988), English writer Wolf Ruvinskis (1921–1999), Mexican actor Wolf Curt von Schierbrand (1807–1888), German zoologist Wolf Van Halen (born 1991), American bassist Wolf V. Vishniac (1922–1973), American biologist Wolf Wigo (born 1973), American water polo player and coach Surname Aaron Wolf (disambiguation), several people Abraham Wolf (1876-1948), Russian-born English historian, writer, philosopher, and rabbi Alfred Wolf (disambiguation), several people Alice Wolf (1933-2023), American politician Aliya Wolf (born 1975), American model Allan Wolf, American author Amnon Wolf (born 1971), Israeli actor and dubber Ann Wolf (disambiguation), several people Armin Wolf (born 1966), Austrian journalist and television anchor Benno Wolf (1871–1943), German judge, speleologist, and holocaust victim Carrie Wolf, American officer and judge advocate Charles Wolf (disambiguation), several people Christa Wolf (1929–2011), German writer Christie Wolf (born 1966), American bodybuilder and wrestler Christopher Wolf (born 1959), American lawyer Christopher Howard Wolf (born 1979), American game and comic book creator Clarence Wolf (1860–1937), American banker, businessman, and politician Dale E. Wolf (born 1924), American politician Daniel James Wolf (born 1961), American music composer and scholar David Wolf (disambiguation), several people Dick Wolf (born 1946), American