Rolfes Surname
Approximately 6,896 people bear this surname
Rolfes Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rudolph,' from the nick. Rolf or Rolph. As Ralph represented Randolph, so Rolph or Rolf stood for Rudolph. Lower says it is the same as Ralph, and adds, 'The great landowner Goisfrid de Bee, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bee, is styled in Domesday "filius Rolf"': Patronymica Britannica.
Read More About This SurnameRolfes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,982 | 1:20,217 | 2,677 |
| United States | 2,312 | 1:156,773 | 16,025 |
| Netherlands | 311 | 1:54,300 | 9,327 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Slovakia | 30 | 1:177,882 | 30,511 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 124 | 1:404,989 | 29,999 |
Rolfes (15) may also be a first name.
Rolfes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Rudolph,' from the nick. Rolf or Rolph. As Ralph represented Randolph, so Rolph or Rolf stood for Rudolph. Lower says it is the same as Ralph, and adds, 'The great landowner Goisfrid de Bee, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bee, is styled in Domesday "filius Rolf"': Patronymica Britannica.
Allan Rolfe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Rolf, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Rolf, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1614. Robert Rolfe and Cicely Pratt: Marriage Lic. (London).
1654. Married — Jasper Devenish and Elizabeth Rolph: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1721. — Thomas Rolph and Ann Bates: St. Mary Aldermary.
Rolf(e)s (Son).
The same as Rollo, Radulph, or Ralph. The great landholder, Goisfrid de Bec, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bec, is styled in Domes-day "Filius Rolf."
Rolfes Demographics
Average Rolfes Salary in
United States
$47,570 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rolfes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rolfes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rolfes occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rolfes? popularity and diffusion
Rolfes is the 71,589th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,056,779 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Rolfes are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 15 people.
The surname Rolfes is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,982 people, or 1 in 20,217. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 75 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.
Rolfes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rolfes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Rolfes surname increased 1,865 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rolfes Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rolfes last name are 24.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.27% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rolfes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.56% less than the national average, earning 250,703 kr per year; in Peru they earn 69.97% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,821 per year; in South Africa they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning R 254,460 per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $51,319 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohlfes | 92 | 103 | / |
| Roelfes | 92 | 81 | / |
| Rolfesz | 92 | 12 | / |
| Rolffes | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rolfe | 91 | 19,982 | / |
| Roohlfes | 86 | 1 | / |
| D'Rolfes | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rolfer | 83 | 75 | / |
| Ralfes | 83 | 9 | / |
| Rolfie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Rolffe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rollfe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Roolfe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rholfe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rolfesová | 80 | 24 | / |
| Rulffes | 77 | 79 | / |
| Rohlfer | 77 | 47 | / |
| Rahlfes | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rolfi | 73 | 1,128 | / |
| Ralfe | 73 | 525 | / |
| Rolfy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rolfé | 73 | 2 | / |
| Roselfed | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rolphe | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ralfie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ralfhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralfee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rallfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ralfer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ralphes | 62 | 14 | / |
| Raulfer | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rollfix | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ratlefe | 62 | 0 | / |
| Ratleffe | 57 | 0 | / |
| Ralfi | 55 | 9 | / |
| Ralfa | 55 | 2 | / |
| Ralfy | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ralphe | 50 | 35 | / |
| Rolphy | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ralffi | 50 | 1 | / |
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