Rolefson Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

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

Rolefson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolefson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Rolefson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rolefson occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolefson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Rolefson are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States it is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 73 percent reside, Hawaii, where 14 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside.

Rolefson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rolefson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rolefson last name increased 529 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rolefson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rolefson surname are 14.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.87% registered with the political party.

Rolefson earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning $52,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rollefson94231/
Rolofson88233/
Rolafson880/
Rolifson880/
Rollefsen8253/
Rollofson8244/
Roelofson8243/
Rolofsson8213/
Rollafson8212/
Rollevson8211/
Roliffson821/
Rollifson820/
Roelifson820/
Rulifson75113/
Rolofsan751/
Rolofsen750/
Roelofsen713,168/
Ruliffson71229/
Rulisfson711/
Roeloffsen672/
Rulliffson671/
Ruliffsohn670/
Relawson631/
Ralawson631/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Rolefson
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