Rolfus Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Rolfus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rolfus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Rolfus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rolfus (Russian: Рольфус) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rolfus? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Rolfus live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 50 percent reside and Michigan, where 50 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 33 percent reside.

Rolfus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rolfus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rolfus last name declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rolfhus9229/
Rollfus920/
Rolfous920/
Rolfu911/
Rollfuss860/
Rolfos831/
Ralfus830/
Rolphus771/
Raulfus770/
Rulfush770/
Ralfos675/
Rulphus621/
Ralfoo501/

Rolfus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rolfus in the Russian language
Рольфусrolfus-

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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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  • 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 Rolfus
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