Rudolphs Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Rudolphs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rudolphs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Rudolphs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rudolphs is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rudolphs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudolphs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Rudolphs reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 11,500,780. In Germany Rudolphs is primarily found in: Hamburg, where 100 percent live. Not including Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 29 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Rudolphs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rudolphs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rudolphs surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Rudolphs
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