Rudorff Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rudorff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rudorff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany511:1,578,53893,812
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Rüdorff (1) are calculated separately.

Rudorff Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rudorff is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Rüdorff. For other potential spellings of Rudorff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rudorff? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106,139th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Rudorff live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,578,538. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Aside from Germany Rudorff exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Rudorff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rudorff has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rudorff last name declined 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüdorff951/
Ruedorff931/
Rudorf92674/
Rusdorf8635/
Rodorff8613/
Ruhdorf867/
Raudorf867/
Rußdorf861/
Russdorf801/
Ruisdorf800/
Rustdorf800/
Rudarf776/
Rodorf771/
Rietdorff751/
Rauschdorf714/
Rudorph712/
Riethdorff711/
Riedorf711/
Rietdorf67668/
Rottdorf675/
Riethdorf6383/
Riderf621/
Rhudarb571/

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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 Rudorff
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