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

Rahlf is found most in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahlf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 268,888th most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,022,430 people. Rahlf is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Rahlf are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Rahlf is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 16 people.

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

Rahlf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rahlf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rahlf last name rose 37,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rahlf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rahlf surname are 42.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.38% being registered with the 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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