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 is most common in The United States. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Roaf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roaf? popularity and diffusion

It is the 498,439th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,025,032 people. The surname is primarily found 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 frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 259 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 1,555,618. In The United States it is mostly found in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent reside, Arkansas, where 14 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States Roaf is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 22 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.

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 expanded 630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roaf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roaf last name are 31.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 84.91% 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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