Rolefes Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rolefes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolefes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Rolefes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rolefes is most common in The Netherlands. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolefes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rolefes is the 1,478,479th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rolefes are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Rolefes is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 119,767. In The Netherlands Rolefes is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 94 percent reside, Friesland, where 5 percent reside and North Holland, where 1 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Rolefes occurs in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohlefes931/
Rolefer861/
Roelofes808/
Ralefe77221/
Rollefa7112/
Rolifer711/
Ralefhe711/
Raleffe711/
Ratlefe710/
Rolliffe671/
Rolliefa671/
Routlife671/
Ratleffe670/
Rooliffe670/
Routliffe63225/
Rootliffe631/
Ralefa622/
Ralife621/
Rollidffer591/
Ratlife572/
Rallife570/
Ratliffe53433/
Rattlife531/
Ratlifer530/
Rauliffe530/
Rattliffe5034/

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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 Rolefes
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