Rolph Surname
Approximately 4,954 people bear this surname
Rolph 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 SurnameRolph Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,981 | 1:28,126 | 3,810 |
| United States | 1,976 | 1:183,431 | 18,297 |
| Canada | 380 | 1:96,962 | 10,547 |
| Australia | 301 | 1:89,687 | 10,310 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Wales | 74 | 1:41,818 | 4,057 |
| Scotland | 28 | 1:191,208 | 10,357 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,099 | 1:22,180 | 3,125 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 484 | 1:103,758 | 10,469 |
Rolph (3,119) may also be a first name.
Rolph 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.
Contraction of Rodolf, q.v.
John Rolf.—Hundred Rolls Rolf is fairly common in Domesday- Book. It was the name of the first Duke of Normandy (Rolf-r or Hrolf-r, contraction from Hróþúlf-r and Latinized Rollo). Rolv and Rolf are the mod. Norwegian forms.
There has been some contusion with Ralf(e, q.v.
V. Rolf.
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."
A corruption of Ralph.
Rolph Demographics
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Rolph Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rolph Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rolph (Marathi: रॉमफ) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rolph? popularity and diffusion
The surname Rolph is the 96,030th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,471,043 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Rolph are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rolph is also the 128,999th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 3,119 people.
This surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,981 people, or 1 in 28,126. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Essex, where 13 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Rolph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rolph has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Rolph last name grew 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,057 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Rolph Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rolph last name are 15.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rolph earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $44,494 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.18% more than the national average, earning $58,717 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roulph | 91 | 175 | / |
| Rolphe | 91 | 32 | / |
| Roelph | 91 | 22 | / |
| Rolphs | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ruolph | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rolh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rolp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ralph | 80 | 35,023 | / |
| Rolhf | 80 | 28 | / |
| Rulph | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rholh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rolth | 80 | 6 | / |
| Roslh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rolpe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rolhe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rolps | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roulh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rolfh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rolpt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rolpp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rollp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rol | 75 | 5,319 | / |
| Ralphs | 73 | 2,751 | / |
| Ralphe | 73 | 35 | / |
| Ralphf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rallph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rolhfs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rolfch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rhalph | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rouslh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roll | 67 | 17,818 | / |
| Roul | 67 | 11,537 | / |
| Rolf | 67 | 10,875 | / |
| Role | 67 | 2,590 | / |
| Rohl | 67 | 2,184 | / |
| Rolt | 67 | 974 | / |
| Rold | 67 | 774 | / |
| Roil | 67 | 476 | / |
| Rosl | 67 | 286 | / |
| Rool | 67 | 283 | / |
| Ralh | 67 | 207 | / |
| Ruol | 67 | 202 | / |
| Royl | 67 | 112 | / |
| Roël | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ratleph | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ralp | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hrol | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rojl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rhol | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rolv | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rolb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rotl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rgol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rrol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rulp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rosellp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rolshch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ralph's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roulhfs | 67 | 0 | / |
Rolph Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rolph in the Marathi language | ||
| रॉमफ | romapha | - |
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