Aloof Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Aloof Surname Definition:

From Alf or Alph, for Alfred.

Aloof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:10,355,970420,657
England221:2,532,63991,802
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
China21:683,660,78330,601
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566

Aloof (11) may also be a first name.

Aloof Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Alf or Alph, for Alfred.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Aloof Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aloof Come From? nationality or country of origin

Aloof is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aloof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Aloof is the 2,237,939th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Aloof reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Aloof is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 10,355,970. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 46 percent live, New Jersey, where 17 percent live and Virginia, where 11 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Aloof Last Name Statistics demography

Aloof earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.55% less than the national average, earning $35,578 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haloof915/
Asloof913/
Alloof911/
Alof89138/
Halloof831/
Halooff831/
Alofe801,380/
Alofs80983/
Alouf80638/
Aliof8088/
Alhof8053/
Aloff8051/
Aloob8041/
Galof8036/
Halof8017/
Aloow807/
Aloft805/
Eloof804/
Allof804/
Aslof802/
Algof801/
Aloif801/
Aulof801/
Atlof800/
Ahlof800/
Alhoob73507/
Hallof73111/
Alhofh7386/
Galoff7367/
Gallof7355/
Allouf7349/
Allofs7348/
Halouf7339/
Aalouf7334/
Eiloof7332/
Haloob7331/
Allhof7310/
Haloff737/
Alioff736/
Allotf735/
Alloff733/
Aloufe733/
Ayloff733/
Galgof732/
Aslouf731/
Allofe731/
Aloffs731/
Ahloff731/
Aaloow731/
Aloffe731/
Auloff731/
Alhoff731/
Galouf731/
Haslof731/
Alloft730/
Atloff730/
Ealoff730/
Ayloft730/
Alow673,166/
Alob672,416/
Alaf67914/
Alov67599/
Aluf67585/
Allhoff67305/
Olof67177/
Hailouf67156/
Halloff6744/
Alovova6738/
Elof6718/
Galhoff6715/
Hasloff674/
Hallouf673/
Hayloft672/
Galgoff672/
Ahlhoff672/
Allouff671/
Halloob671/
Halhouf671/
Gallhof671/
Galloff670/
Allhopf670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aloof
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