Roffel Surname

351,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,037 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roffel Surname User-submission:

(Dutch) The Roffel surname derives from a word, which refers to a plane (tool) used in woodworking. Shipmakers used this tool to smooth the roughest surfaces of wooden planks used in shipbuilding. It is rather uncommon surname in the Netherlands, it is most common near the city of Groningen and the northern edges of the province of Drenthe.

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Roffel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8271:20,4203,220
Canada1491:247,28623,510
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Roffel (40) may also be a first name.

Roffel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Dutch) The Roffel surname derives from a word, which refers to a plane (tool) used in woodworking. Shipmakers used this tool to smooth the roughest surfaces of wooden planks used in shipbuilding. It is rather uncommon surname in the Netherlands, it is most common near the city of Groningen and the northern edges of the province of Drenthe. The word roffel is a homonym for a 'drumroll' or 'the pattering of rain'. However, since the first man using this surname was a carpenter, the name most likely refers to the woodworking tool.

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Roffel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roffel occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roffel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 351,607th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,027,527 people. The surname Roffel occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Roffel live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 40 people.

The last name Roffel is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 827 people, or 1 in 20,420. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 24 percent are found, Friesland, where 18 percent are found and Drenthe, where 15 percent are found. Excluding The Netherlands this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Roffel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roffel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roffel Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Roffel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning $57,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $52,061 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roffiel9255/
Roeffel9235/
Roffeld9220/
Roffael923/
Rouffel922/
Roffell921/
Rofel91191/
Roffaell867/
Rouffell861/
Raffel832,722/
Rofael83995/
Reffel83318/
Rofeld8328/
Rofelt8320/
Roffil833/
Rofoel831/
Rofeel831/
Hrofel831/
Rofell830/
Rofl802/
Raffael77530/
Reffell77514/
Raffelt77319/
Raffell77273/
Rosfeld77258/
Rotfeld77182/
Roufael77168/
Raffeld7775/
Rohfeld7754/
Reffiel7719/
Raffuel7711/
Rofeldt7710/
Roßfeld774/
Rodfelt774/
Rosfelt774/
Rodfeld773/
Royfeld773/
Rothfel772/
Raffeel771/
Roufell771/
Rowfell771/
Raffiel771/
Ruiffel770/
Reuffel770/
Raeffel770/
Rafel732,632/
Raffl731,072/
Refel7397/
Rofil7357/
Ráfel731/
Reffl731/
Rofll731/
Rothfeld71580/
Rossfeld71118/
Rosfeldt7189/
Roytfeld7140/
Roßfeldt7140/
Raffaell7132/
Rochfeld7121/
Roitfeld7117/
Roodfeld7111/
Roshfeld7110/
Hrosfeld719/
Roidfeld717/
Rohsfeld713/
Rousfell712/
Roisfeld712/
Rothfelt711/
Royhfeld711/
Raffeldt711/
Rossfelt710/
Rosfelth710/
Rafael67188,937/
Rafeel67532/
Rafeld67299/
Rafelt67229/
Refael67101/
Rafiel6797/
Rothfeldt6746/
Refiel6733/
Reufel6711/
Rophel6710/
Rhafel679/
Raffelová678/
Refeel677/
Rossfeldt676/
Ráfael676/
Rafell675/
Raffil674/
Raufel674/
Refell673/
Rafuel673/
Roofil672/
Rafoel672/
Rafeul671/
Refoel671/
Routhfeld671/
Ratfel671/
Reffil671/
Raffyl671/
Roepfl671/
Ruohfeldt670/
Raefel670/
Ratffl670/

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