Rocliffe Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Rocliffe Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Rockcliff(e, Rocliffe (Yorks); or Dweller at the Rocky Cliff [v. under Rockley, and + Old English clif] (Scandinavian) for Rawcliffe, q.v.

Rocliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:85,6174,914
England161:3,482,379114,324
Wales91:343,83718,086
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rocliffe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Rockcliff(e, Rocliffe (Yorks); or Dweller at the Rocky Cliff [v. under Rockley, and + Old English clif] (Scandinavian) for Rawcliffe, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Rockcliff(e, Rocliffe (Yorks); or Dweller at the Rocky Cliff (Scandinavian) for Rawcliffe, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rocliffe Last Name Facts

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

Rocliffe is found most frequently in Ireland. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rocliffe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,034,059th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Rocliffe is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Rocliffe reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Rocliffe is most common in Ireland, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 85,617. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Wales, where 11 percent live.

Rocliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rocliffe has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Rocliffe surname grew 289 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rocliffe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rocliffe surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

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