Rohlfing Surname

107,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Rohlfing Surname User-submission:

Rohlf is a derivation of Ralph, which means 'wolf counselor'. The -ing ending means 'of' or 'from'. Hence Rohlfing means, 'of Ralph'. That makes it a patronym, like Johnson, Larson, or Richardson. A literal English interpretation would be "Ralphson".

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Rohlfing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,1711:37,0824,911
United States2,1171:171,21317,283
England111:5,065,278148,650
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4131:121,59511,832

Rohlfing Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rohlf is a derivation of Ralph, which means 'wolf counselor'. The -ing ending means 'of' or 'from'. Hence Rohlfing means, 'of Ralph'. That makes it a patronym, like Johnson, Larson, or Richardson. A literal English interpretation would be "Ralphson".

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Rohlfing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rohlfing is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohlfing? popularity and diffusion

Rohlfing is the 107,879th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,686,932 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Rohlfing live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,171 people, or 1 in 37,082. In Germany Rohlfing is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 6 percent live. Excluding Germany Rohlfing occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 49 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Rohlfing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rohlfing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rohlfing last name expanded 513 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rohlfing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rohlfing last name are 10.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

Rohlfing earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,211 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohllfing941/
Rohlpfing941/
Rolfing93313/
Rollfing8852/
Roolfing8830/
Rahlfing881/
Rohlfink880/
Rolhfing880/
Rohlfeng880/
Rohlphing820/
Rolfink8012/
Rollfink7512/
Rolphing751/
Roolfink751/
Rollfinke7129/
Roollfink712/
Ralphing630/

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