Rolff Surname

401,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Rolff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2981:270,15328,656
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
Netherlands1531:110,37417,676
Australia811:333,28028,364
Denmark551:102,6319,658
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
England91:6,190,895170,599
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Rolff (132) may also be a first name.

Rolff Last Name Facts

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

Rolff is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rolff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 401,796th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,338,153 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Rolff reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 807,735th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 132 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 270,153. In Germany Rolff is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 58 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Berlin, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 18 percent reside.

Rolff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rolff has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 379 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rolff Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rolff are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rolff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $43,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.2% more than the national average, earning $56,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolffs91153/
Rohlff91132/
Roelff912/
Rholff911/
Rolffe911/
Rotlff911/
Rolf8910,875/
Rohlffs83172/
Rotleff830/
Rolfe8019,982/
Rolfs802,600/
Rohlf802,155/
Roelf80662/
Rollf80294/
Roolf80182/
Rulff80118/
Ralff8056/
Rolhf8028/
Roulf804/
Rolft802/
Rholf801/
Rolfh800/
Routleff7736/
Roolfs73252/
Rahlff73108/
Rollfs7349/
Rulffs7347/
Rohllf7341/
Raulff7329/
Rholfs734/
Ratlff731/
Roself731/
Rohlft731/
Rolhfs731/
Roulfs731/
Rollfe731/
Rolfch730/
Rholfe730/
Roolfe730/
Ralf671,179/
Rulf67821/
Geerolf67152/
Ratleff67140/
Rolfová6759/
Rülf676/
Rolv675/
Rolb674/
Ratilff672/
Rothlef671/
Rolfova671/
Rhaulff671/
Rohllfs670/
Ratelff670/
Roulhfs670/
Rutleff670/

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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 Rolff
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