Wolff is a variant of the Wolf surname which is derived from the baptismal names

Wolfgang Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wolf'', meaning "wolf", and ''gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regula ...

Wolfram Wolfram may refer to: * Wolfram (name) * Wolfram, an alternative name for the chemical element tungsten * Wolfram Research, a software company known for the symbolic computation program Mathematica ** Wolfram Language, the programming language use ...

List of people surnamed Wolff

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* Albert Wolff (disambiguation), several people * Alex Wolff, American actor *

Alexander Wolff Alexander Wolff is a writer for ''Sports Illustrated'' and former owner of the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League (PBL). He has written several books about basketball, among them ''Big Game, Small World'' (), a look at basketb ...

, American writer *

Alexander Wolff (soldier) Lt. Col. Alexander Joseph Wolff (1788–1863) was a British officer who served under the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, Duke of Wellington. Lt. Col. Alexander Joseph Wolff was born in Baden, Austria in 1788. His father, an army offi ...

, (1788–1863), British officer who served under the Duke of Wellington *

Andreas Wolff Andreas Wolff (born 3 March 1991) is a German handball player for THW Kiel and the German national team. Career Wolff played until the age of 15 at SG Ollheim/Straßfeld, before switching to HSG Rheinbach-Wormersdorf. His senior breakthorugh c ...

(born 1991), German handball player * Auguste Wolff (1821–1887), French piano maker

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Betje Wolff Elizabeth ("Betje") Wolff-Bekker (24 July 17385 November 1804) was a Dutch novelist who, with Agatha "Aagje" Deken, wrote several popular epistolary novels such as ''Sara Burgerhart'' (1782) and ''Willem Levend'' (1784). Biography Betje Bekker w ...

(1738–1804), Dutch writer *

Bernard Wolff Bernhard Wolff (3 March 1811 – 11 May 1879) was a German media mogul. He was editor of the ''Vossische Zeitung'', founder of the '':de:National-Zeitung (19. Jahrhundert), National Zeitung'' (1848–1938), and founder of Wolffs Telegraphisches ...

(1811–1879), German media mogul *

Bernard Wolff Beffie Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

(1872–1943), Dutch chess master and dermatologist *

Beverly Wolff Beverly Wolff (November 6, 1928 – August 14, 2005) was an American mezzo-soprano who had an active career in concerts and operas from the early 1950s to the early 1980s. She performed a broad repertoire which encompassed operatic and concert ...

(1928–2005), American mezzo-soprano * Bobby Wolff (born 1932), American bridge player

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Carl Gustaf Wolff Carl Gustaf Wolff (28 October 1800 - 19 July 1868) was a prominent Finnish shipowner and businessman during his time. He was born in either Noormarkku (''Sw. Norrmark'') or Suomenlinna (''Sw. Sveaborg'') in Finland, when it still was a part of ...

, a prominent Finnish shipowner and businessman * Caspar Friedrich Wolff (1734–1794), founder of embryology * Christian Wolff (disambiguation), several people * Christoph Wolff (born 1940), German-born musicologist *

Cynthia Griffin Wolff Cynthia Griffin Wolff (née Griffin; born August 20, 1936) is an American literary historian and editor known for her biographies of Edith Wharton and Emily Dickinson. She has served as Class of 1922 Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts ...

(born 1936), American literary historian

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* Ed Wolff (actor) (1907–1966), American actor *

Edward Wolff Edward Nathan Wolff (April 10, 1946) is an American economist whose work concerns wealth and wealth disparity. He is a professor of economics at New York University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He also ...

(born 1946), American economist * Elsie Wolff Van Sandau, British suffragette, see Mathilde Wolff Van Sandau *

Enrique Wolff Enrique Ernesto "Quique" Wolff (born 21 February 1949) is an Argentine journalist and former football defender. He represented Argentina at the 1974 World Cup. Playing career Wolff, born in Victoria, Buenos Aires, began his career with Ra ...

(born 1949), Argentine football player *

Ernst Victor Wolff Ernst Victor Wolff (August 6, 1889 – August 21, 1960) was a German-born concert pianist and harpsichordist, who maintained a career not only as a soloist but also as a respected accompanist. Singers with whom he performed included Dorothy Mayn ...

(1886–1961), German-born classical pianist and harpsichordist

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Francis Wolff Francis Wolff (April 5, 1907 – March 8, 1971) was a record company executive, photographer and record producer. Wolff's skills, as an executive and a photographer, were important contributions to the success of the Blue Note record label. Care ...

, photographer and the founder of Blue Note Records *

Francis Wolff (philosopher) Francis Wolff (April 5, 1907 – March 8, 1971) was a record company executive, photographer and record producer. Wolff's skills, as an executive and a photographer, were important contributions to the success of the Blue Note record label. Care ...

(born 1950), French philosopher, see

List of French philosophers A list of notable French philosophers: {{Columns-list, colwidth=22em, *Pierre Abélard *Sylviane Agacinski *Pierre d'Ailly * Alain *Ferdinand Alquié *Louis Althusser * Bernard Andrieu *Anselm of Laon *Antoine Arnauld *Raymond Aron *Gwenaëlle ...

Frank Wolff (disambiguation) Frank Wolff may refer to: *Frank Wolff (actor) (1928–1971), American actor * Frank Wolff (comics), fictional character from ''The Adventures of Tintin'' by Hergé See also * Franklin Merrell-Wolff (1887–1985), American mystical philosopher ...

, several people *

Franklin Merrell-Wolff Franklin Merrell-Wolff (born Franklin Fowler Wolff; 11 July 1887 – 4 October 1985) was an American mystic and esoteric philosopher. After formal education in philosophy and mathematics at Stanford and Harvard, Wolff devoted himself to the goa ...

(1887–1985), an American mystical philosopher *

Freddie Wolff Frederick Ferdinand Wolff, CBE, TD (13 October 1910 – 26 January 1988) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Early life On 13 October 1910, Wolff was born in British Hong Kong, the ...

(1910–1988), British sprinter

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Geoffrey Wolff Geoffrey Wolff (born 1937) is an American novelist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer. Among his honors and recognition are the Award in Literature of the American Academy of Arts and Letters (1994) and fellowships of the National Endowment fo ...

(born 1937), American writer

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* Hans Wolff (disambiguation), multiple people *

Hellmuth Wolff (disambiguation) Hellmuth Wolff may refer to: * Hellmuth Wolff (organ builder) Hellmuth Wolff (September 3, 1937 – November 20, 2013) was a Canadian organ builder and the founder of the firm Wolff & Associés. Under his guidance the firm set new standards in C ...

, multiple people * Heinz Wolff (1928–2017), German-British scientist and television and radio presenter *

Henny Wolff Henny Wolff (3 February 1896 – 29 January 1965) was a German soprano concert singer and voice teacher. She made an international career, known for performing music by Bach and Handel, but also performing contemporary classical music. Compose ...

(1896–1965), German soprano concert singer and voice teacher * Henry Drummond Wolff (1830–1908), English diplomat

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Irving Wolff Irving Wolff (6 July 1894, New York City – 5 December 1982, Princeton, New Jersey) was an American physicist and pioneer of radar. Wolff received in 1916 a bachelor's degree in physics from Dartmouth College and in 1923 a doctorate in physics ...

(1894–1982), American physicist

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J. Scott Wolff Joseph Scott Wolff (June 14, 1878 – February 27, 1958) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born on a farm in Westmoreland County near Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Wolff attended public schools. He served with the Fourth United States Cava ...

(1878–1958), American politician from Missouri *

Johann Friedrich Wolff Johann Friedrich Wolff (1778- 1806) was a German physician, botanist, entomologist and natural history illustrator. He wrote and illustrated ''Commentatio de Lemna''. Altdorfii et Norimbergae (1801), ''Icones Cimicum descriptionibus illustratae''. ...

(1778–1806), German botanist * Jonathan Wolff (disambiguation), several people *

Josh Wolff Josh Wolff (born February 25, 1977) is an American soccer coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of Austin FC in Major League Soccer. Playing career College Born in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Wolff played three years of colle ...

(born 1977), American soccer player * Joseph Wolff (1795–1862), Jewish Christian missionary from Germany * Joseph C. Wolff (1849–1896), New York politician * Julius Wolff (disambiguation), several people * Johannes "Hans" Hermann Wolff (1896–1976), German Engineer

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Karin Wolff Karin Wolff (born 23 February 1959 in Darmstadt) is a German politician and former deputy minister president of Hesse. Wolff studied history, evangelical theology and philosophy at Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and Philipps-Universität M ...

(1959), German politician *

Karl Wolff Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff (13 May 1900 – 17 July 1984) was a German SS functionary who served as Chief of Personal Staff Reichsführer-SS (Heinrich Himmler) and an SS liaison to Adolf Hitler during World War II. He ended the war as the Supre ...

(1900–1984), high-ranking member of the Schutzstaffel *

Karl Felix Wolff Karl Felix Wolff (Italian: Carlo Felice Wolff; 21 May 1879 – 25 November 1966) was a journalist, poet, author and self-taught folklorist of the South Tyrol who collected and published Ladinian legends. Life Karl Felix Wolff' was born in Karlst ...

(1879–1966), self-taught folklorist of the South Tyrol *

Kurt Wolff (disambiguation) Kurt Wolff may refer to: * Kurt Wolff (publisher) (1887–1963), German publisher, editor, writer and journalist * Kurt Wolff (aviator) (1895–1917), Germany World War I fighter ace * Kurt Heinrich Wolff Kurt Heinrich Wolff (May 20, 1912 – Sep ...

, several people

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Lester L. Wolff Lester Lionel Wolff (January 4, 1919 – May 11, 2021) was an American politician who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He also held the position of pres ...

(1919–2021), American politician *

Lewis Wolff Lewis N. Wolff (born December 13, 1935) is an American real estate developer. Wolff had been co-chairman of the Board of Sunstone Investors, Inc. from October 2004 to April 2014. Wolff owned sports franchises, serving currently as the co-owner of ...

(born 1935), American billionaire real estate developer *

Louis Wolff Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (d ...

(1898–1972), American cardiologist

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Maritta Wolff Maritta Martin Wolff Stegman (December 25, 1918 – July 1, 2002) was an American author. Biography Wolff was born on December 25, 1918, in Grass Lake, Michigan, Grass Lake, Jackson County, Michigan. She grew up on her grandparents' farm and att ...

(1918–2002) American novelist * Mathilde Wolff Van Sandau (1843–1926), British suffragette *

Matthew Wolff Matthew Brandyn Wolff (born April 14, 1999) is an American professional golfer. He was an NCAA All-American at Oklahoma State University, and won the 2019 NCAA Division I individual championship. Wolff picked up his first win on the PGA Tour a ...

(born 1999), American golfer * Michael Wolff (disambiguation), several people *

Milton Wolff Milton Wolff (October 7, 1915 – January 14, 2008) was an American veteran of the Spanish Civil War, the last commander of the Lincoln Battalion of XV International Brigade, and a prominent communist.Douglas, 2008. Early life He was born i ...

(1915–2008), commander of the Lincoln Battalion

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* Nat Wolff (born 1994), American actor *

Nelson Wolff Nelson William Wolff (born October 27, 1940) is a retired American judge and Democratic politician from San Antonio, Texas. He represented Bexar County in the Texas House of Representatives from 1971 to 1973 and the Texas Senate from 1973 to 197 ...

(born 1940), American politician * Noah Wolff (1809–1907), German industrialist and community leader

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* Otto Herbert Wolff (1920–2010) German-British paediatrician

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* Pat Wolff American pediatrician *

Patrick Wolff Patrick Gideon Wolff (born February 15, 1968) is an American chess Grandmaster. He is the son of philosopher Robert Paul Wolff and brother of law professor Tobias Barrington Wolff. Wolff won the United States Chess Championship in 1992 and 1995 ...

(born 1968), American chess player *

Peter Wolff (disambiguation) Peter Wolff was a politician. Peter Wolff may also refer to: * Peter A. Wolff (1923–2013), American physicist * Peter Wolff Trust Supports the John Whiting Award * Victor Beaumont (born Peter Wolff, 1912–1977), German-born British film and t ...

, several people

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Richard Wolff (disambiguation) Richard Wolff may refer to: *Richard Wolff (speedway rider) (born 1976), Czech motorcycle speedway rider *Rick Wolff (writer) (1951–2023), minor league baseball second baseman, coach, author and sports psychologist * Richard Wolff (wrestler) (bor ...

, several people * Rikard Wolff (1958–2017), Swedish actor *

Robert Wolff (disambiguation) Robert Wolff may refer to: * Bobby Wolff (born 1932), American bridge player * Bob Wolff (1920–2017), American sportscaster *Robert Paul Wolff (born 1933), American political philosopher *Robert Jay Wolff (1905–1978), American abstract artist ...

, several people *

Roger Wolff Roger Francis Wolff (April 10, 1911 – March 23, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed knuckleball pitcher, he appeared in 182 games pitched, games over all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between ...

(1911–1994), American baseball player

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S. Drummond Wolff Stanley Drummond Wolff (4 February 1916 – 9 April 2004) was an English organist, choirmaster, composer, and music educator who was primarily active in North America. His compositional output primarily consists of anthems for choir and works for ...

(1916–2004), English organist, mainly active in America * Salomon (Sam) de Wolff (1878–1960), Dutch economist and politician * Sam Wolff (born 1991), American baseball player *

Sheldon Wolff Sheldon Wolff (September 22, 1928, Peabody, Massachusetts – May 24, 2008, Mill Valley, California) was an American radiobiologist, cytogeneticist, and environmental health expert on mutagenic chemicals. Biography He graduated from Tufts College ...

(1928–2008), American radiobiologist and cytogeneticist *

Sheldon M. Wolff Sheldon Malcolm Wolff (1930-1994) was a physician and scientist, investigating causes of inflammation. Wolff earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia in 1952 and a medical degree from Vanderbilt University in 1957. In 1960, he ...

(1930–1994), American physician and immunologist *

Stefan Wolff Stefan Wolff is a German political scientist. He is a specialist in international security, particularly in the management, settlement and prevention of ethnic conflicts. He is currently Professor of International Security at the University of B ...

, German political scientist and professor living in the UK *

Sula Wolff Sulammith (Sula) Wolff FRCP FRCPysch (1 March 1924 – 21 September 2009) was a prominent and pioneering British child psychiatrist. She was amongst the first in her field to identify and define the characteristics of children on the autisti ...

(1924–2009), prominent British child psychiatrist *

Susie Wolff Susie is a female name that can be a diminutive form of Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, Susannah, Susanna or Susana. Susie may refer to: Songs * "Susie Q" (song), a 1957 song by Dale Hawkins, covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968) *"Wake Up ...

(born 1982), British racing driver

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* Theodor Wolff (1868–1943), German journalist *

Thomas Wolff Thomas Hartwig Wolff (July 14, 1954, New York City – July 31, 2000, Kern County) was a noted mathematician, working primarily in the fields of harmonic analysis, complex analysis, and partial differential equations. As an undergraduate at Harva ...

(1954–2000), American mathematician * Tobias Barrington Wolff (born 1970), American professor of law * Tobias Wolff (born 1945), American writer * Toto Wolff (born 1972), Austrian racing driver and investor

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* Virginia Euwer Wolff (1882–1941), English writer *

Victoria Wolff Victoria Wolff (10 December 1903 16 September 1992), a German born American writer and screenwriter. Biography Born Gertrude Victor in Heilbronn 10 December 1903, to the Jewish leather manufacturer Jacob Victor, Wolff often gave her birth year ...

(1903–1992), German born American writer and screenwriter.

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Werner Wolff (disambiguation) Werner Wolff may refer to: * Werner Wolff (musician) (1883–1961), Hamburg Opera conductor and Chattanooga Opera founder * Werner Wolff (psychologist), taught at Bard College from 1942 to 1957 * Werner Wolff (SS officer), German officer and Knight ...

, several people * William Wolff (1927–2020), German-British journalist and rabbi