Roelof Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roelof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roelof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Roelof (16,503) may also be a first name.

Roelof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roelof is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roelof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roelof is the 1,691,963rd most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The last name Roelof is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Roelof reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 43,442nd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 16,503 people.

The surname Roelof is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 52 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Colorado, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside and Belgium, where 9 percent reside.

Roelof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roelof has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roelof surname increased 871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roelof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roelof surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roelof earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.91% less than the national average, earning R 147,552 per year and in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roelofs9210,400/
Roeloff9257/
Roelofz921/
Roelofe920/
Rolof91340/
Relof911/
Roeloffs86563/
Roelofsz86414/
Roeloofs861/
Roelofss861/
Roeloffz861/
Roloff8310,061/
Rohlof83140/
Rollof83137/
Roulof8382/
Roilof8313/
Reelof832/
Roelaf832/
Rolhof831/
Rielof831/
Reloff831/
Roloof830/
Rohloff775,930/
Rolloff77274/
Rieloff77124/
Reilhof7732/
Rouloff7729/
Rolhoff774/
Rielhof773/
Roiloff771/
Roelafs771/
Rholoff771/
Realoff771/
Roelova771/
Rohllof771/
Rolofff771/
Reyloff770/
Rolov73311/
Rolow73208/
Rulof73133/
Rolaf7376/
Relov7312/
Relaf734/
Ralof731/
Relow731/
Rohelova713/
Reitloff712/
Rohlooff711/
Royaloff711/
Roeslauf710/
Raetloff710/
Ruloff67435/
Rulofs67296/
Relouw67265/
Rollow67245/
Rolaff67125/
Rullof6783/
Raloff6782/
Realov6743/
Rollov6742/
Rolowa6738/
Roloph6727/
Rulhof6716/
Rehlov6714/
Roliow6713/
Rallof677/
Reulov676/
Hrelov675/
Reilaf673/
Roylov673/
Rolyov672/
Ruelaf672/
Relyov672/
Railof671/
Reylov671/
Roulouffe671/
Reilow670/
Realow670/
Roulow670/
Rohlow670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roelof
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