Rohlffs Surname

1,310,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rohlffs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rohlffs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Rohlffs Last Name Facts

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

Rohlffs is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohlffs? popularity and diffusion

Rohlffs is the 1,310,135th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Rohlffs reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 2,482,595. In The United States Rohlffs is most numerous in: Nevada, where 74 percent reside, California, where 3 percent reside and Washington, where 3 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Rohlffs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rohlffs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rohlffs last name grew 973 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rohlffs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rohlffs are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Rohlffs earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning $34,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohlfs924,398/
Rolffs92153/
Rohlff92132/
Rohllfs860/
Rolfs832,600/
Rohlf832,155/
Rolff83874/
Rahlfs77683/
Roolfs77252/
Rahlff77108/
Rollfs7749/
Rohllf7741/
Rholfs774/
Rolhfs771/
Rholff771/
Rolffe771/
Rohlft771/
Roulfs771/
Rotlff771/
Rolf7310,875/
Rhaulff711/
Rothlef711/
Roulhfs710/
Rotleff710/
Rolfe6719,982/
Rahlf671,451/
Ralfs67725/
Rollf67294/
Rathleff67226/
Roolf67182/
Ralff6756/
Routleff6736/
Rolhf6728/
Roulf674/
Rolft672/
Rholf671/
Rolfh670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rohlffs
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