Wulfen Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The name Wulfen is closely linked to Wulf.

Read literally, Wulfen points to “A descendant of Vulf”. Wulfen adds -en to the root of Wulf, a common way of forming related surnames. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Wulfsen, Wulfes and Wulff.

Heraldry and the Wulfen name

There is no single Wulfen family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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