Rocliffe Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 55 | 1:85,617 | 4,914 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19 | 1:233,151 | 10,389 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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.
(English) belonging to Rockcliff(e, Rocliffe (Yorks); or Dweller at the Rocky Cliff (Scandinavian) for Rawcliffe, q.v.
Rocliffe Demographics
Rocliffe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockliffe | 94 | 621 | / |
| Roecliffe | 94 | 4 | / |
| Rodcliffe | 94 | 3 | / |
| Roycliffe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rotcliffe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Rocliff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rockcliffe | 89 | 327 | / |
| Routcliffe | 89 | 42 | / |
| Rockliff | 88 | 746 | / |
| Racliffe | 88 | 6 | / |
| Rodcliff | 88 | 2 | / |
| Rocklife | 88 | 2 | / |
| Roclliff | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rotcliff | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ratcliffe | 82 | 26,521 | / |
| Radcliffe | 82 | 16,750 | / |
| Rackliffe | 82 | 494 | / |
| Rockcliff | 82 | 40 | / |
| Rutcliffe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Routcliff | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rachliffe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ruscliffe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Racliff | 80 | 16 | / |
| Roclift | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rocklif | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rackcliffe | 78 | 12 | / |
| Raddcliffe | 78 | 4 | / |
| Rathcliffe | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ratscliffe | 78 | 2 | / |
| Rattcliffe | 78 | 2 | / |
| Radcliffee | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratchliffe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratcliffer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Radcliffed | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rautcliffe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Radclieffe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ratclliffe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ratcliffie | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ratcliff | 75 | 16,402 | / |
| Radcliff | 75 | 6,822 | / |
| Rackliff | 75 | 600 | / |
| Radclife | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ratclife | 75 | 8 | / |
| Raccliff | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rocklyff | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rakliffe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Radclyffe | 71 | 139 | / |
| Rattcliff | 71 | 64 | / |
| Rackcliff | 71 | 17 | / |
| Raddcliff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Radclifee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ratcleffe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ratkliffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rathcliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Radclifft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratckliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratcliffs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratclisfe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratclifee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratcliffa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratclyffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raadcliff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ratccliff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Radcliffs | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ratclif | 67 | 78 | / |
| Radclif | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rakliff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Racklif | 67 | 0 | / |
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