Raulf Surname

287,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Raulf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Raulf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2541:64,1998,260
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
England21:27,859,030389,889
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Raulf (90) may also be a first name.

Raulf Last Name Facts

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

Raulf (Marathi: रौ, Russian: Раульф) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Raulf.

How Common Is The Last Name Raulf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 287,196th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,450,670 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Raulf are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,005,046th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 90 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 1,254 people, or 1 in 64,199. In Germany Raulf is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Raulf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Raulf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Raulf surname rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Raulf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Raulf last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Raulf earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raulfs91171/
Raulff9129/
Ralf891,179/
Rulf89821/
Rhaulff831/
Rahlf801,451/
Ralfs80725/
Ralfe80525/
Rulfs80183/
Rulff80118/
Realf8080/
Ralff8056/
Ruelf8017/
Railf8010/
Raalf809/
Raulb809/
Roulf804/
Rhulf801/
Ralfh801/
Rallf801/
Reulf801/
Rulfe800/
Railef73667/
Rahlff73108/
Raylef7365/
Realff7362/
Rulffs7347/
Ratlef7313/
Ralphf733/
Ratlff731/
Roulfs731/
Ralfhe731/
Realfe731/
Ruhlfs731/
Ratelf731/
Ralftt731/
Rullfs730/
Rallfe730/
Rolf6710,875/
Rulfová67216/
Ratleff67140/
Rathlef67103/
Realffe6751/
Railefe6738/
Rayleff6735/
Raileff6714/
Rülf676/
Ralb675/
Ratilff672/
Rulfova671/
Ralw671/
Rulv671/
Rulb670/
Rutleff670/
Roulhfs670/
Ratelff670/
Ratlefe670/

Raulf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raulf in the Marathi language
रौrau-
Raulf in the Russian language
Раульфraulf-

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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 Raulf
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