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Where Does The Last Name Rudolph Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rudolph (Hindi: रूडोल्फ, Marathi: रुडॉ, Oriya: ରୁେଡାଲଫ) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Rüdolph. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudolph? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Rudolph is the 7,014^th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 90,123 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Rudolph live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 13,115^th most common first name world-wide, held by 74,705 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 42,039 people, or 1 in 1,915. In Germany Rudolph is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 18 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany this last name occurs in 115 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.

Rudolph Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Rudolph has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 693 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 733 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rudolph Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Rudolph are 13.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rudolph earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 48.52% less than the national average, earning €15,459 per year; in Norway they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning 374,276 kr per year; in Peru they earn 706.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 156,298 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.16% more than the national average, earning R 321,192 per year; in United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $47,918 CAD per year.