Roaf Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Roaf Surname Definition:

The personal name Ralph was sometimes so written, in the fifteenth century.

Roaf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
Pakistan1481:1,207,05314,427
Iran531:1,448,72758,350
England521:1,071,50151,923
India491:15,654,396253,566
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Roaf (259) may also be a first name.

Roaf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The personal name Ralph was sometimes so written, in the fifteenth century.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Roaf Last Name Facts

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

Roaf has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roaf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roaf is the 498,439th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Roaf live; 38 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 553,262nd most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 259 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States Roaf is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent are found, Arkansas, where 14 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States Roaf is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and Iran, where 8 percent are found.

Roaf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roaf has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roaf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roaf surname are 31.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Roaf earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $42,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.12% less than the national average, earning $49,622 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouaf89158/
Rooaf89100/
Roauf8955/
Rohaf893/
Roawf891/
Roaif891/
Roaff891/
Roafe890/
Rouaif802/
Rooaif801/
Rohaif801/
Rouafe801/
Raof756,738/
Roab75832/
Roav75225/
Roaw751/
Raouf6768,493/
Raoof6713,250/
Rouab671,616/
Rauof67877/
Raaof67291/
Rohof67286/
Raoff67108/
Rauaf67106/
Raauf6758/
Rahof6747/
Raoif6724/
Raowf6723/
Rohav6711/
Ruoof679/
Ra'of679/
Raeaf679/
Rooof677/
Raofe674/
Raowa672/
Hraof671/
Roaib671/
Raohf671/
Raofp671/
Rooaw671/
Raeof671/
Rouaw670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roaf
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