Rohlof Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Rohlof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rohlof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
England61:9,286,343223,652
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rohlof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rohlof is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rohlof? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rohlof is the 1,497,948th most common family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname Rohlof occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Rohlof live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 1,150,078. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 94 percent reside, Berlin, where 1 percent reside and Hamburg, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Rohlof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rohlof has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rohlof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rohlof last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Rohlof earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.38% less than the national average, earning $39,102 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohloff925,930/
Rohllof921/
Rolof91340/
Rohlooff861/
Roloff8310,061/
Rolofs83174/
Rollof83137/
Roelof83116/
Roulof8382/
Roslof8313/
Roilof8313/
Rolofe834/
Rolhof831/
Roloft831/
Rohlow830/
Roloof830/
Rohlofová801/
Rolloff77274/
Rosloff7759/
Roeloff7757/
Rouloff7729/
Rohlauf7728/
Rahloff7721/
Roloffs7714/
Roloffe7712/
Rohlova774/
Rolhoff774/
Rollofs772/
Roiloff771/
Rosloof771/
Rholoff771/
Rolofff771/
Rotloff770/
Rothlow770/
Ruohlow770/
Rolov73311/
Rolow73208/
Rolaf7376/
Ralof731/
Relof731/
Rothlauf71162/
Rottloff71158/
Rathloff7135/
Rosloffs713/
Rolofová711/
Ruolloff710/
Roslov671,029/
Rolova67287/
Rollow67245/
Rolaff67125/
Raloff6782/
Roslow6750/
Rollov6742/
Rolowa6738/
Rolauf6737/
Roloph6727/
Rehlov6714/
Roliow6713/
Rallof677/
Rolovs676/
Rahlow673/
Roylov673/
Roloffová673/
Reelof672/
Rolyov672/
Roelaf672/
Rolgov671/
Roulouffe671/
Raslof671/
Reloff671/
Rochellow671/
Ratlof670/
Roulow670/
Rolafs670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rohlof
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