Rohlfs Surname
Approximately 4,398 people bear this surname
Rohlfs Surname User-submission:
The name is based on the the first name Rolf, which is a short form of Rudolph, which derives from Hroudulf, which means 'honourful'.
The "s" is a genitive. It means, somebody is the son or daughter of Rolf.
The "h" in the name bases on the question whether the name should be spoken with a long or short "o", like in "spoken" or in "sport".
Read More About This SurnameRohlfs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,939 | 1:27,392 | 3,619 |
| United States | 1,245 | 1:291,132 | 27,008 |
| Brazil | 70 | 1:3,058,205 | 88,974 |
| Netherlands | 64 | 1:263,862 | 33,208 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 86 | 1:583,938 | 39,464 |
Rohlfs Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name is based on the the first name Rolf, which is a short form of Rudolph, which derives from Hroudulf, which means 'honourful'.
The "s" is a genitive. It means, somebody is the son or daughter of Rolf.
The "h" in the name bases on the question whether the name should be spoken with a long or short "o", like in "spoken" or in "sport".
In Frisia a child got three first names. When the son of Rolf would have been named e.g. Harm (Harm is the short form of Hermann) the child's surname would have been Harms. The patronymic name system produced the same surname every fourth generation. Napoleon introduced firm family names when he conquered Friesland.
People in Frisia and Lower Saxony are very proud of their ancestors and on their lines. When the evenings are very dark in the winter time stories are told about the family history.
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Average Rohlfs Salary in
United States
$51,109 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rohlfs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rohlfs Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rohlfs is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rohlfs? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 106,319th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,657,014 people. The last name Rohlfs is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Rohlfs are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Rohlfs is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 2,939 people, or 1 in 27,392. In Germany Rohlfs is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 61 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 10 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
Rohlfs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rohlfs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rohlfs last name expanded 1,448 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rohlfs Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rohlfs surname are 20.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rohlfs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning $51,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,882 CAD per year.
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