Rolfsen Surname

310,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Rolfsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolfsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4531:11,3521,268
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
Germany1591:506,32443,083
Brazil1281:1,672,45654,891
Canada601:614,09350,489
Denmark421:134,39812,049
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Rolfsen Last Name Facts

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

Rolfsen is found most in Norway. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolfsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 310,170th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,997,980 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Rolfsen reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 11,352. In Norway it is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 55 percent live, Western Norway, where 25 percent live and Central Norway, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Norway this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Germany, where 13 percent live.

Rolfsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rolfsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rolfsen surname grew 2,106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rolfsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rolfsen last name are 23.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rolfsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning 372,647 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.1% more than the national average, earning $51,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.58% less than the national average, earning $42,934 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rohlfsen93197/
Rolfseng9368/
Rolffsen937/
Rolhfsen932/
Rolfson86712/
Rolfzen86176/
Rolfsøn8624/
Rolvsen8621/
Ralfsen865/
Rolfsan863/
Rolbsen861/
Rolfsson80242/
Roelfson8017/
Rolvseng801/
Rohlfsan800/
Hrolfsson7521/
Rolbson711/
Rulfson710/
Ralfsson6712/
Rólfsson671/
Hrólfsson6375/

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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 Rolfsen
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