Rofe Surname

206,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Rofe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rudolph,' through the popular form Rolf, which see.

1570. Baptised — Anthony, s. Thomas Roffe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1788. Married — Thomas Jennings and Amy Rofe: St.

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Rofe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4891:55,2066,773
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
England2721:204,84617,761
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
India571:13,457,287231,997
Russia501:2,882,461158,532
France361:1,845,076161,051
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Wales201:154,72710,755
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Israel111:777,96750,646
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Rofé (10) & Röfe (2) are calculated separately.

Rofe (922) may also be a first name.

Rofe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rudolph,' through the popular form Rolf, which see.

1570. Baptised — Anthony, s. Thomas Roffe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1788. Married — Thomas Jennings and Amy Rofe: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

] assimilated forms of Rolf(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Symon de Rof, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Roffe, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Rofe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rofe (Russian: Рофе) occurs most in Australia. It may also be rendered as: Rofé or Röfe. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rofe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rofe is the 206,145th most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 3,623,842 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 32 percent of Rofe are found; 31 percent are found in Australasia and 31 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 266,800th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 922 people.

The last name Rofe is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 489 people, or 1 in 55,206. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 36 percent reside, Queensland, where 22 percent reside and Victoria, where 21 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Rofe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rofe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rofe surname rose 458 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rofe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rofe surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rofe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.77% more than the national average, earning $51,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $46,945 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rofé9210/
Röfe922/
Roffe892,592/
Roofe89911/
Rofes89695/
Rofie89252/
Rofei89205/
Roufe89103/
Roife8979/
Rofer8974/
Rofea8967/
Rofee8950/
Royfe8934/
Roefe8929/
Rofey8918/
Rofeh8917/
Rofet896/
Rowfe894/
Rofed894/
Rofhe892/
Rodfe891/
Ruofe891/
Rof862,192/
Roffey802,711/
Roffet80392/
Rouffe80110/
Royffe80106/
Roffes8093/
Roffer8065/
Roffee8064/
Roiffe8064/
Roofer8048/
Rofieh8042/
Roofeh8042/
Roufeh8041/
Roffie8032/
Roufet8030/
Royfer8022/
Rofihe8013/
Roufie8011/
Rodfer808/
Ruofei807/
Royfee806/
Roofee804/
Roifer803/
Roufer802/
Roffeh802/
Roufee801/
Roffez801/
Rosfer801/
Roifes801/
Rofeit801/
Roffea801/
Roffei801/
Royfed800/
Rofess800/
Rofeer800/
Roofes800/
Roeffe800/
Rouf7558,588/
Roof758,474/
Roff757,689/
Rafe755,805/
Rofi755,480/
Refe751,221/
Rowf751,150/
Rofa75978/
Ruof75789/
Roif75523/
Rofy75301/
Roft7586/
Royf7547/
Hrof7529/
Rohf7515/
Rotf7515/
Rosf759/
Rhof758/
Rojf755/
Rofs753/
Rofh753/
Ropf753/
Rovf751/
Rgof751/
Rofp751/
Rodf750/
Rouffet73513/
Roffeis73141/
Rouffie7359/
Rouffer7325/
Roufett7324/
Royffer737/
Rofa'ee734/
Rothfes731/
Roufeed731/
Roufieh731/
Roffett731/
Rofahei731/
Roffihe731/
Roufeet731/
Rouffee731/
Rouffey731/
Rochfer731/
Rafie6718,577/
Rafee6712,847/
Rofii679,905/
Ruoff675,444/
Rafea673,604/
Rafei672,922/
Rafer672,654/
Rafeh672,596/
Roofi671,786/
Roffi671,412/
Rafed671,061/
Rafet67930/
Raffe67846/
Rouff67825/
Rafey67814/
Roufs67671/
Rooff67503/
Roufa67456/
Rafes67456/
Rofai67423/
Roufi67409/
Rafez67403/
Reefe67221/
Rofaj67136/
Roifi67134/
Roifa6785/
Röfer6784/
Reffe6781/
Hroft6771/
Roffy6756/
Roiff6755/
Roffa6746/
Roffé6745/
Rofit6743/
Rophe6741/
Raufe6733/
Rofid6733/
Rofiz6728/
Rafeu6726/
Rhofi6725/
Raafe6722/
Refee6722/
Rofaa6721/
Rofih6719/
Rohuf6718/
Ropfi6717/
Rgoof6716/
Roofa6713/
Roofs6713/
Rofoi6713/
Rofiy6712/
Rhoof6712/
Rofio6712/
Roveh6712/
Roofy6711/
Refej6710/
Refie679/
Refei678/
Rofhi677/
Rosfi677/
Refey677/
Raefe677/
Rowwf677/
Rohfs675/
Århof675/
Rhouf674/
Rafhe674/
Rgoff673/
Roufh673/
Roffè673/
Rossf672/
Rahfe672/
Ruoft672/
Rofis672/
Roifé672/
Refea672/
Roefi672/
Roufetth672/
Roufy672/
Rafep671/
Rothfeid671/
Rouft671/
Routf671/
Ruofa671/
Rootf671/
Rodtf671/
Rofth671/
Reufe671/
Refeh671/
Rowfi671/
Rapfe671/
Rasfe671/
Roify671/
Rooft671/
Roohf671/
Rofoj671/
Rowff671/
Rouffett671/
Roufffet671/
Rouvf671/
Hroof671/
Rotff671/
Rowfa671/
Rodfi671/
Rofsz671/
Roupf670/
Rawfe670/
Hroff670/
Royff670/
Roffs670/

Rofe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rofe in the Russian language
Рофеrofe-

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