Ralfs Surname
Approximately 725 people bear this surname
Ralfs Surname Definition:
Ralf’s (Son): v. Ralf.
Ralfs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 440 | 1:182,967 | 21,357 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Ralfs (386) may also be a first name.
Ralfs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ralf’s (Son): v. Ralf.
A derivative of Ralph.
Ralfs Demographics
Ralfs Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ralfs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ralfs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ralfs (Russian: Ралфс) is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ralfs? popularity and diffusion
Ralfs is the 464,720th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,051,787 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Ralfs live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 441,020th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 386 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 440 people, or 1 in 182,967. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 82 percent are found, Hamburg, where 11 percent are found and Bavaria, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Ralfs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ralfs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ralfs last name rose 1,160 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ralfs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ralfs last name are 47.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 94.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ralfs earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 296.51% more than the national average, earning 1,372,240 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.59% more than the national average, earning $49,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $51,219 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahlfs | 91 | 683 | / |
| Raulfs | 91 | 171 | / |
| Ralf | 89 | 1,179 | / |
| Rolfs | 80 | 2,600 | / |
| Rahlf | 80 | 1,451 | / |
| Raulf | 80 | 1,337 | / |
| Ralfe | 80 | 525 | / |
| Realf | 80 | 80 | / |
| Ralff | 80 | 56 | / |
| Railf | 80 | 10 | / |
| Raalf | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rallf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ralfh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rohlfs | 73 | 4,398 | / |
| Ralphs | 73 | 2,751 | / |
| Railef | 73 | 667 | / |
| Roolfs | 73 | 252 | / |
| Rolffs | 73 | 153 | / |
| Rahlff | 73 | 108 | / |
| Raylef | 73 | 65 | / |
| Realff | 73 | 62 | / |
| Rollfs | 73 | 49 | / |
| Raulff | 73 | 29 | / |
| Ratlef | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rholfs | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ralphf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Roulfs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ratlff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rolhfs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ralfhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ralftt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ratelf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Realfe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rallfe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rolf | 67 | 10,875 | / |
| Rohlffs | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ratleff | 67 | 140 | / |
| Rathlef | 67 | 103 | / |
| Realffe | 67 | 51 | / |
| Railefe | 67 | 38 | / |
| Rayleff | 67 | 35 | / |
| Raileff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ralb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ratilff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ralph's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaulff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohllfs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ratlefe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ratelff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roulhfs | 67 | 0 | / |
Ralfs Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ralfs in the Russian language | ||
| Ралфс | ralfs | - |
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