Rahlf Surname
Approximately 1,451 people bear this surname
Rahlf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,023 | 1:78,695 | 9,949 |
| United States | 379 | 1:956,356 | 71,269 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Rahlf (16) may also be a first name.
Rahlf Demographics
Rahlf Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahlff | 91 | 108 | / |
| Ralf | 89 | 1,179 | / |
| Rathlef | 83 | 103 | / |
| Rohlf | 80 | 2,155 | / |
| Raulf | 80 | 1,337 | / |
| Ralfs | 80 | 725 | / |
| Ralfe | 80 | 525 | / |
| Realf | 80 | 80 | / |
| Ralff | 80 | 56 | / |
| Railf | 80 | 10 | / |
| Raalf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ralfh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rholf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rallf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rathleff | 77 | 226 | / |
| Railef | 73 | 667 | / |
| Raulfs | 73 | 171 | / |
| Rohlff | 73 | 132 | / |
| Raylef | 73 | 65 | / |
| Realff | 73 | 62 | / |
| Rohllf | 73 | 41 | / |
| Raulff | 73 | 29 | / |
| Ratlef | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rholfs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ralphf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rohlft | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ralftt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rahalb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ratelf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Realfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rholff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ratlff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ralfhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rholfe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rallfe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rolf | 67 | 10,875 | / |
| Rohlffs | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ratleff | 67 | 140 | / |
| Rathlev | 67 | 65 | / |
| Realffe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Railefe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rayleff | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raileff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rathlew | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ralb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ratilff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rothlef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaulff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohllfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ratlefe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ratelff | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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