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Wolfe Family History
Wolfe Genealogy & Family TreeWolfe is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor—Hugh Lupus—was the Earl of Chester. It referred to someone with wolf-like characteristics, whether in behavior or appearance. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The family motto is Fides in adversis which means “Faith in adversity.”
Other spellings include “Wolf,” “Woolf,” “Woolfe,” “Wolff,” and “de Wolfe.” Notable people with the surname include American television writer Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent), American author Thomas Wolfe (Look Homeward, Angel You Can’t Go Home Again, The Party at Jack’s, O Lost), American actress Collette Wolfe (Young Adult, 17 Again, Hut Tub Time Machine), and American actor Scott Wolf (Party of Five, Perception, Everwood). The first Wolfe to come to America was Peter Wolfe in Massachusetts in 1634.
Wolfe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lovila Ann Wolfe -- --, 1845 West Virginia
- Margaret EMPTYNUL Wolfe -- --, 1830 January 11, 1913 West Virginia
- Tola Evelyn Wolfe -- --, 1914 March 3, 1990 Emptynul
- Augustine Jacob Wolfe -- --, 1736 December 0, 1782 Pennsylvania
- Mary Polly Wolfe -- --, 1771 December 0, 1840 Tennessee
Wolfe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louis Wolfe -- --, 1866 July 24, 1940
- Louis Wolfe -- --, 1866 July 24, 1940
- John Jacob Wolfe -- --, 1734 December 0, 1799 Virginia
- Richard Evans Wolfe -- --, 1844 March 31, 1928 Ohio
- John Wolfe -- --, 1807 February 5, 1848 Ohio
