Roff Surname
Approximately 7,689 people bear this surname
Roff Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rudolph,' from the nick. Rolf or Rolph. As Ralph represented Randolph, so Rolph or Rolf stood for Rudolph. Lower says it is the same as Ralph, and adds, 'The great landowner Goisfrid de Bee, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bee, is styled in Domesday "filius Rolf"': Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameRoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3,098 | 1:57,664 | 2,234 |
| United States | 2,103 | 1:172,353 | 17,376 |
| England | 966 | 1:57,679 | 6,943 |
| Australia | 822 | 1:32,841 | 4,339 |
| New Zealand | 197 | 1:22,986 | 4,040 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| India | 52 | 1:14,751,257 | 245,013 |
| Russia | 47 | 1:3,066,448 | 164,949 |
| Malaysia | 36 | 1:819,284 | 37,745 |
| Argentina | 33 | 1:1,295,255 | 74,988 |
| Romania | 30 | 1:669,262 | 46,959 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Iceland | 19 | 1:20,005 | 1,629 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 500 | 1:48,751 | 5,990 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 708 | 1:70,930 | 7,633 |
Roff (116) may also be a first name.
Roff 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,' from the nick. Rolf or Rolph. As Ralph represented Randolph, so Rolph or Rolf stood for Rudolph. Lower says it is the same as Ralph, and adds, 'The great landowner Goisfrid de Bee, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bee, is styled in Domesday "filius Rolf"': Patronymica Britannica.
Allan Rolfe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Rolf, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Rolf, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1614. Robert Rolfe and Cicely Pratt: Marriage Lic. (London).
1654. Married — Jasper Devenish and Elizabeth Rolph: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1721. — Thomas Rolph and Ann Bates: St. Mary Aldermary.
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.
] assimilated forms of Rolf(e, q.v.
The same as Rollo, Radulph, or Ralph. The great landholder, Goisfrid de Bec, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bec, is styled in Domes-day "Filius Rolf."
Roff Demographics
Roff Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Roff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Roff (Russian: Рофф) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roff? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,992nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 947,789 people. The last name Roff is predominantly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Roff are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 868,627th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 116 people.
Roff is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 3,098 people, or 1 in 57,664. In Pakistan Roff is mostly found in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside. Not including Pakistan it is found in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Roff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Roff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roff surname grew 297 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Roff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Roff surname is chiefly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Roff surname are 9.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Roff earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.77% more than the national average, earning R 384,432 per year; in United States they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $43,468 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $52,572 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruoff | 89 | 5,444 | / |
| Roffe | 89 | 2,592 | / |
| Rouff | 89 | 825 | / |
| Rooff | 89 | 503 | / |
| Roiff | 89 | 55 | / |
| Rgoff | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rotff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rowff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hroff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Royff | 89 | 0 | / |
| Roffs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Rof | 86 | 2,192 | / |
| Rouffe | 80 | 110 | / |
| Royffe | 80 | 106 | / |
| Roiffe | 80 | 64 | / |
| Roufft | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ruohff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruoffs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rouf | 75 | 58,588 | / |
| Roof | 75 | 8,474 | / |
| Raff | 75 | 5,010 | / |
| Rofe | 75 | 2,011 | / |
| Rowf | 75 | 1,150 | / |
| Ruof | 75 | 789 | / |
| Roif | 75 | 523 | / |
| Roft | 75 | 86 | / |
| Royf | 75 | 47 | / |
| Hrof | 75 | 29 | / |
| Rotf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rohf | 75 | 15 | / |
| Rosf | 75 | 9 | / |
| Rhof | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rojf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ropf | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rofs | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rofh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rovf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rgof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rofp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rodf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rauff | 67 | 4,128 | / |
| Roofe | 67 | 911 | / |
| Raffe | 67 | 846 | / |
| Roufs | 67 | 671 | / |
| Raaff | 67 | 591 | / |
| Reuff | 67 | 154 | / |
| Rafft | 67 | 134 | / |
| Roufe | 67 | 103 | / |
| Roife | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hroft | 67 | 71 | / |
| Raffs | 67 | 62 | / |
| Royfe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Rohuf | 67 | 18 | / |
| Rgoof | 67 | 16 | / |
| Roofs | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rhoof | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rowwf | 67 | 7 | / |
| Århof | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rohfs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rowfe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rhouf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Roufh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rofhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruoft | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rossf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rootf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodtf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Routf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rodfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rooft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roohf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouvf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hroof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rafff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rofsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roupf | 67 | 0 | / |
Roff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roff in the Russian language | ||
| Рофф | roff | - |
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