173.14 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Ralf Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ralf (Arabic: رلف, Hindi: राल्फ) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ralf? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 317,700^th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,181,125 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Ralf are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,675^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 387,646 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 622 people, or 1 in 129,430. In Germany it is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 33 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany Ralf occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Ralf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ralf has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ralf last name fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ralf Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Ralf last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ralf earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.93% more than the national average, earning $57,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $42,622 CAD per year.