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Dutch surname database. Variations include ''De Wolfe'', ''De Wulf'', ''Dewulf'' and ''van der Wolf''. People with these surnames include:

People with the surname

;De Wolf * Cees de Wolf (1945–2011), Dutch footballer * (1880–1935), Dutch organist and composer *

Dirk De Wolf Dirk De Wolf (born 16 January 1961) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium. Cycling career In 1982 at the age of 23 De Wolf won the Sealink International and finished 8th at the World Road Championships. The following season ...

(born 1961), Belgian road race cyclist *

Fons De Wolf Alfons ("Fons") De Wolf (born 22 June 1956 in Willebroek) is a retired Belgian road race cyclist, a professional from 1979 to 1990. He represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. He was forecast, with Daniel Willem ...

(born 1956), Belgian road race cyclist *

Henri De Wolf Henri De Wolf (17 August 1936 – 12 January 2023) was a Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1959 :1st Stage 9 Peace Race ;1960 :3rd Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne :5th Tour of Flanders (men's race), Tour of Flanders :5th Paris–Roubaix :8th Liège–Bast ...

(1936–2023), Belgian road race cyclist *

Jacob de Wolf Jacob de Wolf (1630, in Groningen – 1685, in Groningen), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was a friend of the painter Johan Starrenberg.James De Wolf (1764–1837), American privateer, slaver and US Senator from Rhode Island *

John de Wolf Johannes Hildebrand de Wolf (born 10 December 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He earned six caps for the Netherlands national team, scoring two goals. Career Club De Wolf was born in Schiedam. He beg ...

(born 1962), Dutch footballer * John Anthony St. Etienne de Wolf (1931–2003), Canadian journalist, economist and politician * (1952–2011), Belgian composer, conductor and musician * Ortwin De Wolf (born 1997), Belgian footballer *

Michel De Wolf Michel Jean de Wolf (born 19 January 1958) is a Belgian Association football, football coach and retired player who played as a left back. Club career De Wolf was born in Nivelles, Walloon Brabant. During his career in his homeland, he played, ...

(born 1958), Belgian footballer * Nico de Wolf (1887–1967), Dutch footballer *

Piet de Wolf Piet de Wolf (1921–14 November 2013) was a Dutch football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (wor ...

(1921–2013), Dutch footballer * Richard Crosby De Wolf (1875–1947), American copyright law scholar *

Steve De Wolf Steve De Wolf (born 31 August 1975 in Ninove) is a former Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1995 :1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig ;1996 :3rd Circuit de Wallonie ;1997 :3rd Tour de Vendée Tour of Vendée is a single-day road bi ...

(born 1975), Belgian road race cyclist ;DeWolf *

Benjamin DeWolf Benjamin DeWolf may refer to: * Benjamin DeWolf (politician) (1744–1819), Nova Scotian politician * Benjamin DeWolf (merchant) (dead after 1836), Nova Scotian politician and merchant {{hndis, DeWolf, Benjamin ...

(1744–1819), Nova Scotian politician and businessman *

(died after 1836), Nova Scotian merchant and politician * Elisha DeWolf (1756–1837), Nova Scotian judge and politician * Elisha DeWolf Jr. (1801–1850), Nova Scotian politician * Harry DeWolf (1903–2000), Canadian Vice Admiral * James De Wolf (1764–1837), United States Senator from Rhode Island *

James Madison DeWolf Dr. James Madison DeWolf (January 14, 1843 – June 25, 1876) was an acting assistant surgeon in the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment who was killed in the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Born in Mehoopany in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, DeWolf wa ...

(1843–1876), American military officer *

James Ratchford DeWolf James Ratchford DeWolf (September 14, 1787 – June 10, 1855) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Liverpool township from 1820 to 1830 and Queens County from 1830 to 1836 and from 1840 to 1843 in the Nova Scotia H ...

(1787–1855), Nova Scotian businessman and politician * Jamie DeWolf (born 1979), American slam poet and spoken word comedian * John DeWolf (1779–1872), American maritime fur trader and businessman * Loran DeWolf (1754 – after 1818), Nova Scotian politician * Nick DeWolf (1928–2006), co-founder of Teradyne *

Ronald DeWolf Ronald Edward "Ron" DeWolf (born Lafayette Ronald Hubbard Jr.; May 7, 1934 – September 16, 1991), also known as "Nibs" Hubbard, was the eldest child of Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard by his first wife Margaret Louise Grubb. He wa ...

(1934–1991), L. Ron Hubbard's son * Thomas Andrew Strange DeWolf (1795–1878), Nova Scotian businessman and politician *

Wallace Leroy DeWolf Wallace Leroy DeWolf (February 24, 1854 – December 25, 1930), sometimes also written as De Wolf, was an American lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and artist. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and spent most of his life in the city. Originally ...

(1854–1930), American businessman and artist ;De Wolfe *

Billy De Wolfe William Andrew Jones (February 18, 1907 – March 5, 1974), better known as Billy De Wolfe, was an American character actor. He was active in films from the mid-1940s until his death in 1974. Early life and early stage career Born William Andrew ...

(1907–1974), American character actor *

Elsie de Wolfe Elsie de Wolfe, Lady Mendl ( Ella Anderson de Wolfe; December 20, c. 1859 – July 12, 1950) was an American actress who became a prominent interior designer and author. Born in New York City, de Wolfe was acutely sensitive to her surroundings ...

(1859–1950), American actress and interior decorator * Margaret De Wolfe (1881–1956), English stage and film actress * Meyer de Wolfe (1887–1964), Dutch-born composer and conductor, founder of De Wolfe Music *

Roland De Wolfe Roland De Wolfe (born November 30, 1984) is an English professional poker player and a former writer for the poker magazine ''Inside Edge''. After winning first prize in an event at the 2004 Gutshot Poker Festival, De Wolfe went on to cash in ...

(born 1979), English poker player ;DeWolfe * Barbara DeWolfe (1912–2008), American ornithologist *

Chris DeWolfe Chris DeWolfe (born ) is an American technology entrepreneur. He co-founded Myspace in 2003 and was its chief executive officer (CEO) until 2009. DeWolfe has been the CEO of Jam City, a video game developer, since he co-founded it in 2010. E ...

(born 1966), American entrepreneur * James P. deWolfe (1896–1966), American Episcopal bishop ;De Wolff * Arjen de Wolff (born 1969), Dutch politician and human rights activist * Bernard de Wolff (born 1955), Dutch painter *

Charles de Wolff Charles de Wolff (19 June 1932 – 23 November 2011) was a Dutch organist and conductor. He conducted the Netherlands Bach Society The Netherlands Bach Society () is the oldest ensemble for Baroque music in the Netherlands, and possibly in th ...

(1932–2011), Dutch organist and conductor * Charles Esmond de Wolff (1893–1986), British Army officer *

Francis de Wolff Baron Francis-Marie Arist de Wolff (7 January 191318 April 1984) was an English character actor. Large, bearded, and beetle-browed, he was often cast as villains and foreigners in both film and television. Early life De Wolff was born in Essex ...

(1913–1984), English character actor * Leon de Wolff (1948–2014), Dutch journalist, media consultant and academic * Riem de Wolff (1943–2017), Indo-Dutch pop musician, brother of Ruud * Ruud de Wolff (1941–2000), Indo-Dutch pop musician, brother of Riem * Salomon de Wolff (1878–1960), Dutch economist and politician ;De Wulf *

Frank De Wulf Frank De Wulf (born 1968) is a Belgian DJ, musician and record label owner. He is considered one of the pioneers of the Belgian new beat and techno scene. Life and career Frank De Wulf was born in 1968 as the youngest of three sons.Jimmy De Wulf Jimmy De Wulf (born 9 June 1980) is a Belgian professional football coach and a former player who is coach with Cercle Brugge. De Wulf played as a central defender. Career Club career De Wulf's career took off when Belgian top teams Club Brugg ...

(born 1980), Belgian footballer *

Maurice De Wulf Maurice Marie Charles Joseph De Wulf (1867–1947), was a Belgian Thomist philosopher, professor of philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven, was one of the pioneers of the historiography of medieval philosophy. His book ''History of Me ...

(born 1980), Belgian philosopher ;Dewulf * Bernard Dewulf (1960–2021), Belgian poet and journalist *

Filip Dewulf Filip Dewulf (born 15 March 1972) is a former professional male tennis player from Belgium. In his career, he won two ATP Tour singles titles and one title in doubles. In 1997 he reached the semifinals of the French Open, his best singles resu ...

(born 1972), Belgian tennis player *

Jeroen Dewulf Jeroen Dewulf (born 1972) is a Belgian scholar specializing in Folklore Studies, Dutch culture, the Dutch language, German Studies, slavery and African-American culture, Caribbean Studies, and Latin American Studies. He is a professor at the Uni ...

(born 1972), Belgian scholar *

Noureen Dewulf Noureen DeWulf (née Ahmed) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her film roles in '' West Bank Story'' (2005), ''Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'' (2009), and ''The Back-up Plan'' (2010). She also starred as Lacey on the sitcom ...

(born 1984), American actress

Fictional characters

Jean DeWolff Jean DeWolff is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema, the character first appeared in ''Marvel Team-Up'' #48 (August 1976). Captain Jean DeWolff is a police ...

, police detective in the Spider-Man comic books

As a given or middle name

* Julia de Wolf Gibbs (1866–1952), American author and craftsman *

DeWolf Hopper William DeWolf Hopper (March 30, 1858September 23, 1935) was an American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer. A star of vaudeville and musical theater, he became best known for performing the popular baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" ...

(1858–1935), American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer * M. A. De Wolfe Howe (1864–1960), American editor and author. * Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe (1808–1895), American Episcopal bishop * Alice De Wolf Kellogg (1862–1900), American painter *

James De Wolf Perry James DeWolf Perry (October 3, 1871 – March 20, 1947) was an American Episcopal clergyman and prelate. He was the 7th Bishop of Rhode Island (1911–1946) and the 18th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church (1930–1937). Biography The t ...

(1871–1947) was an American Episcopal clergyman and prelate *

Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley (May 21, 1870 – December 26, 1947) was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and the 21st premier of New Brunswick. Tilley was born in Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada the son of Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the F ...

(1870–1947), Canadian lawyer and Premier of New Brunswick *

Henry DeWolf Smyth Henry DeWolf "Harry" Smyth (; May 1, 1898September 11, 1986) was an American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat. He played a number of key roles in the early development of nuclear energy, as a participant in the Manhattan Project, a member o ...

(1898–1986), American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat Andy DeWolfe farmer of small hay bales

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