Wolfenden

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Wulfhelm, which is composed of the elements wulf (“wolf”) and helm (“helmet; protection”), + denu (“den, valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwʌlfəndən/

Proper noun

Wolfenden (plural Wolfendens)

1. A surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wolfenden is the 37735^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Wolfenden is most common among White (95.59%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wolfenden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.