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Wolf Family Crest
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Origins Available: Dutch, English, German

Where did the Dutch Wolf family come from? What is the Dutch Wolf family crest and coat of arms? When did the Wolf family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Wolf family history?

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Wolf Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Claes Wolf, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1658
  • Thomas Wolf settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1683

Wolf Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John George Wolf settled in New England in 1709 with his wife, two sons, and two daughters
  • Hans Bernard Wolf came to Philadelphia in 1727
  • Hans Bernard Wolf, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1727
  • Abraham Wolf, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1728
  • Jonas Wolf came to Philadelphia in 1732


Wolf Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Elizabeth Wolf, aged 30, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Paul Wolf settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1805
  • Frederick Wolf, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1833
  • Friedrich Philipp Christian Wolf, aged 27, arrived in America in 1839
  • Christoph Wolf, aged 40, landed in St Louis, Mo in 1841


Wolf Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Harnenn Wolf, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1905

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  • David Alexander Wolf M.D. (b. 1956), American astronaut and a veteran of four space shuttle missions and an extended stay aboard the Mir space station. As of 2006, he has logged 158 days in space
  • Emil Wolf Ph.D., (b. 1922), American (Czech born) physicist who made advancements in physical optics and as of 2006, a Professor of Optics at the University of Rochester
  • Anne Wolf (b. 1967), award-winning Belgian pianist
  • Christa Wolf (b. 1929), modern novelist from the former East Germany. She received the Heinrich Mann Prize in 1963, the Georg Buchner Prize in 1980, and the Schiller Memorial Prize in 1983, as well as other national and international awards
  • Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (1863-1932), German astronomer and a pioneer of astrophotography. He won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1914 and the Bruce Medal in 1930
  • Ricardo Wolf (1887-1981), German inventor, diplomat, philanthropist and former Cuban ambassador to Israel. He was the founder of the Wolf Foundation
  • Markus Johannes Wolf (1923-2006), former head of the foreign intelligence division of East Germany's Ministry for State Security


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  • Jacob, Wolf, Burnet County Pioneer by R.S. Crawford.
  • Jacob Wolf History by Merritt W. Wolfe.
  • Descendants of Leonard Wolf, Sr., and Catherine Cripe, 1755-1984 by Ardelta Delores Wolfe Baker.
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  2. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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  4. Oswald, G. Lexicon der Heraldik. Leipzig: 1984. Print.
  5. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  6. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  7. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  8. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
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  10. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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The Wolf Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Wolf Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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