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Where Does The Last Name Rolfe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rolfe occurs most in England. It can occur in the variant forms: Rolfé. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolfe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 26,882^nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 364,706 people. The last name Rolfe is mostly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Rolfe are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 38 percent are found in British Isles. Rolfe is also the 171,701^st most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,949 people.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 7,289 people, or 1 in 7,644. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Hampshire, where 9 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

Rolfe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rolfe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rolfe surname increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 544 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 700 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Rolfe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rolfe last name are 3.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Rolfe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.35% less than the national average, earning 237,581 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.19% more than the national average, earning R 340,272 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $51,427 CAD per year.