Rahlf Surname

268,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rahlf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahlf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0231:78,6959,949
United States3791:956,35671,269
Denmark251:225,78917,947
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rahlf (16) may also be a first name.

Rahlf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahlf occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rahlf.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahlf? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rahlf is the 268,888th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,022,430 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Rahlf live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 16 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,023 people, or 1 in 78,695. In Germany Rahlf is mostly found in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 64 percent are found, Hamburg, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Denmark, where 2 percent are found.

Rahlf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rahlf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rahlf surname expanded 37,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rahlf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rahlf are 42.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.38% being registered with the political party.

Rahlf earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $41,315 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahlff91108/
Ralf891,179/
Rathlef83103/
Rohlf802,155/
Raulf801,337/
Ralfs80725/
Ralfe80525/
Realf8080/
Ralff8056/
Railf8010/
Raalf809/
Ralfh801/
Rholf801/
Rallf801/
Rathleff77226/
Railef73667/
Raulfs73171/
Rohlff73132/
Raylef7365/
Realff7362/
Rohllf7341/
Raulff7329/
Ratlef7313/
Rholfs734/
Ralphf733/
Rohlft731/
Ralftt731/
Rahalb731/
Ratelf731/
Realfe731/
Rholff731/
Ratlff731/
Ralfhe731/
Rholfe730/
Rallfe730/
Rolf6710,875/
Rohlffs67172/
Ratleff67140/
Rathlev6765/
Realffe6751/
Railefe6738/
Rayleff6735/
Raileff6714/
Rathlew675/
Ralb675/
Ratilff672/
Rothlef671/
Ralw671/
Rhaulff671/
Rohllfs670/
Ratlefe670/
Ratelff670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rahlf
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