Wulfsen Family Crest & Name History

Clerks wrote Wulf in many ways, and Wulfsen is one that stuck.

Taken at its root, Wulfsen points to “A descendant of Vulf”. The extra ending in Wulfsen is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Wulf's family. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Wulfen, Wulfes and Wulff.

Wulfsen coat of arms

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