Woolf: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Woolf is a spelling of the English surname Wolfe. Its meaning, shared with Wolfe, is “Wolf, a nickname or personal name”.

A variant of Wolfe

Before spelling was fixed, Wolfe was also written Woolf. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Wolf and Wulf.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Wolfe surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Woolf report, with a museum-style coat of arms.