Ralphson Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Ralphson Surname User-submission:

(English) The Ralphson surname means 'son of Ralph'.

Ralphson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ralphson (15) may also be a first name.

Ralphson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(English) The Ralphson surname means 'son of Ralph'.

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Ralphson Last Name Facts

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

Ralphson is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ralphson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,125,333rd most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Ralphson live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 39 percent are found, Cheshire, where 9 percent are found and Merseyside, where 8 percent are found. Beside England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Ralphson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ralphson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ralphson last name grew 352 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ralphson Last Name Statistics demography

Ralphson earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ralphsson945/
Ralpson930/
Ralfsson7512/
Rolfson67712/
Ralfsen675/
Rolbson671/
Rolfsson63242/
Realfsen6373/
Rolhfsen632/
Rólfsson631/
Hrólfsson5975/
Hrolfsson5921/
Rolfsen531,215/
Rolvsen5321/
Rolbsen531/
Rohlfsen50197/
Rolffsen507/

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