Roffy Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Roffy Surname Definition:

] 1 = Roff, Rolf(e (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -e)y.

2 Dweller at (a) the Rough Island or Waterside [O.E, rúh, rough, wild + íg (Middle English ey(e] (b) the Rough Hey or Enclosure [Old English rúh + hœg-, haga, enclosure] The surname ‘de la Rogheye’ occurs in the 13th-cent.

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Roffy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France241:2,767,613196,808
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

Roffy (193) may also be a first name.

Roffy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

] 1 = Roff, Rolf(e (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -e)y.

2 Dweller at (a) the Rough Island or Waterside [O.E, rúh, rough, wild + íg (Middle English ey(e] (b) the Rough Hey or Enclosure [Old English rúh + hœg-, haga, enclosure] The surname ‘de la Rogheye’ occurs in the 13th-cent. Hundred-Rolls.

There is a Roughey in Sussex and a Rough Hey in Cheshire.

Roffy is the name of a shepherd in ‘The Shepheards Calender' (September). In the ‘glosse’ to this month Spenser says— Roffy, the name of a shepehearde in Marot his Æglogue of Robin and the Kinge.

The Yonne (France) village - name Roffey will hardly have influenced this surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roffy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roffy occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roffy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,580,327th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Roffy reside; 43 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 653,740th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 193 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 2,767,613. In France it is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 67 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 33 percent live. Excluding France this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Roffy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roffy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roffy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roffy last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Roffy earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning $36,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roffey912,711/
Rouffy91246/
Roffay919/
Rofy89301/
Rouffey831/
Roffe802,592/
Roffi801,412/
Raffy801,216/
Roffa8046/
Roffé8045/
Réffy8022/
Rofey8018/
Rofiy8012/
Roofy8011/
Reffy808/
Roffè803/
Roufy802/
Roify801/
Raffay73681/
Reffay73615/
Rouffa73416/
Roffet73392/
Rouffe73110/
Royffe73106/
Raffey7397/
Roffes7393/
Roufay7378/
Roffer7365/
Roffee7364/
Roiffe7364/
Reffey7350/
Roffis7339/
Roffie7332/
Roffii7322/
Revffy7321/
Rouffi7311/
Rouffé739/
Roofay735/
Roiffé734/
Roffeh732/
Rofaya731/
Roffez731/
Roffei731/
Reffiy731/
Raffoy731/
Royfay731/
Raffiy731/
Roffea731/
Roeffe730/
Rofi675,480/
Rafy672,186/
Rofe672,011/
Rofa67978/
Rouffet67513/
Roffeis67141/
Rouffie6759/
Réfy6725/
Rouffer6725/
Rofé6710/
Refy679/
Royffer677/
Rouffio676/
Rouffai675/
Roffitt673/
Rhaffey671/
Rouffee671/
Roffett671/
Raffiey671/
Roffihe671/

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