Roeloffse Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Roeloffse Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roeloffse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa571:950,48660,033
England11:55,718,059489,080

Roeloffse Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roeloffse is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roeloffse? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Roeloffse reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 950,486. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 75 percent live, Free State, where 11 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live.

Roeloffse Last Name Statistics demography

Roeloffse earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 120.76% more than the national average, earning R 524,604 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roelofse942,680/
Roeloffs94563/
Roeloffze89326/
Roelofsze891/
Roelofs8810,400/
Roelloffze841/
Roelofsz82414/
Roelofge824/
Roeloffz821/
Roelofss821/
Roelofze821/
Roeloofs821/
Roelofz751/
Roelafs751/
Raelobs630/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Roeloffse
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