Roff Surname

64,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

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.

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Roff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3,0981:57,6642,234
United States2,1031:172,35317,376
England9661:57,6796,943
Australia8221:32,8414,339
New Zealand1971:22,9864,040
Canada1061:347,60031,502
South Africa881:615,65646,403
India521:14,751,257245,013
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Romania301:669,26246,959
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Iceland191:20,0051,629
Wales151:206,30213,003
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
France51:13,284,544357,392
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5001:48,7515,990
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:70,9307,633

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.

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

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

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."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Roff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roff (Russian: Рофф) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Roff.

How Common Is The Last Name Roff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,992nd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 947,789 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 given name internationally, held by 116 people.

The surname Roff is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 3,098 people, or 1 in 57,664. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan Roff is found in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Roff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roff last name 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 devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Roff last name are 9.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.56% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruoff895,444/
Roffe892,592/
Rouff89825/
Rooff89503/
Roiff8955/
Rgoff893/
Rotff891/
Rowff891/
Hroff890/
Royff890/
Roffs890/
Rof862,192/
Rouffe80110/
Royffe80106/
Roiffe8064/
Roufft8010/
Ruohff801/
Ruoffs800/
Rouf7558,588/
Roof758,474/
Raff755,010/
Rofe752,011/
Rowf751,150/
Ruof75789/
Roif75523/
Roft7586/
Royf7547/
Hrof7529/
Rotf7515/
Rohf7515/
Rosf759/
Rhof758/
Rojf755/
Ropf753/
Rofs753/
Rofh753/
Rovf751/
Rgof751/
Rofp751/
Rodf750/
Rauff674,128/
Roofe67911/
Raffe67846/
Roufs67671/
Raaff67591/
Reuff67154/
Rafft67134/
Roufe67103/
Roife6779/
Hroft6771/
Raffs6762/
Royfe6734/
Rohuf6718/
Rgoof6716/
Roofs6713/
Rhoof6712/
Rowwf677/
Århof675/
Rohfs675/
Rowfe674/
Rhouf674/
Roufh673/
Rofhe672/
Ruoft672/
Rossf672/
Rootf671/
Rodtf671/
Routf671/
Rofth671/
Rodfe671/
Rooft671/
Roohf671/
Rouvf671/
Ruofe671/
Hroof671/
Rafff671/
Rofsz671/
Rouft671/
Roupf670/

Roff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roff in the Russian language
Роффroff-

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