Relph Surname

192,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Relph Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in the town of Naim. Most probably from Norse Hrdlfr (from ON. Hrothuwolfar, 'wolf of fame'), as other names of undoubted Norse origin (Main, Manson) are current in the town. Elsewhere the name may be from the personal name Ralph (from Old English Rædwulf, 'wolf of counsel').

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Relph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0261:54,3066,608
United States6831:530,68744,164
Australia1901:142,08315,253
Canada1021:361,23132,546
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4891:49,8476,088
Isle of Man71:7,753762
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Relph (28) may also be a first name.

Relph Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in the town of Naim. Most probably from Norse Hrdlfr (from ON. Hrothuwolfar, 'wolf of fame'), as other names of undoubted Norse origin (Main, Manson) are current in the town. Elsewhere the name may be from the personal name Ralph (from Old English Rædwulf, 'wolf of counsel'). Ralph, abbot of Jedburgh, died 1205 (Chron. Mail.). Magy Rauff appears in Aberdeen, 1400 (CWA., p. 313), Amy Rauff occurs in a list of Aberdeen thieves in 1411, and Henrie Raife was master of a barge there in 1444 (CRA., p. 4, 11). Alexander Rauff was chaplain in Aberdour, Banffshire, 1506 (REA., II, p. 97), John Rauff appears as monk of Inchaffray, 1544 and 1564 (Inchaffray, p. xcviii-xcix), and Wallace Rauff is in record in Edinburgh, 1595 (Edinb. Marr.). John Raif, merchant and burgess of Glasgow, 1607 (Burgesses), George Rauff in Nethermains, 1627 (Craw, Chirnside Common, p. 15), and Thomas Ralph in Partick, 1711 (Minutes, p. 115). As forename: Rafe Pott in Kelso, 1567 (Kelso, p. 524).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Ralf, Ralph (q.v.), through the pron. Ralf, Rālph.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name Radulphus, introduced at the time of the Norman Conquest. It has given rise to Relfe, Realf, Ralfs, Raw, Rawes, Rawson, Rason, Rawlins, Rawlings, Rawlinson, Roaf, Rolfe, and other surnames.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Saxon.) From Rad, counsel, and ulph, help, French, Raoul, Latin, Rodolphus, a helper, a counselor.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Hrolfr, abbrev. of Ródulfr; from the German, Rudolf; from the Frisian, Rolf; from the Swedish, Roll; from the Dutch, Reelfs; in the Domesday Book, Redalp, Rolp, Ralf; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Relph Last Name Facts

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

Relph is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Relph? popularity and diffusion

It is the 192,064th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,323,094 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Relph reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. Relph is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 28 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,026 people, or 1 in 54,306. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Kent, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Relph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Relph has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Relph last name expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 776 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 433 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Relph Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Relph surname is principally Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States Relph are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Relph earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning R 210,504 per year; in United States they earn 2.53% less than the national average, earning $42,058 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $60,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roelph9122/
Rhelph910/
Relphe910/
Relphs910/
Relh8910/
Relp893/
Rlph891/
Reelh8011/
Rhelh801/
Relbh801/
Relpe801/
Rel751,165/
Rlh753/
Rlp753/
Rheelh732/
Rhelps732/
Ruel6712,496/
Riel6711,594/
Rael678,462/
Reel677,781/
Roel674,307/
Reul673,558/
Relf673,268/
Rehl671,043/
Resl67944/
Rell67798/
Hrel67235/
Reld6773/
Relt6764/
Rilh6728/
Rhel6711/
Rlbp674/
Hrlh672/
Hrlp672/
Rlwh672/
Rrlp671/
Rlpz671/
Rzel671/
Rlhv671/
Rlht671/
Rlhs671/
Rlhp671/
Rlhf671/
Rlhd671/
Rlhb671/
Rlfh671/
Rldh671/
Relb671/

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