Ruffolo Surname
Approximately 5,666 people bear this surname
Ruffolo Surname Definition:
(Italian) Descendant of Ruffuli (fame, wolf); one thought to possesss the qualities of a horned owl.
Ruffolo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,577 | 1:23,732 | 4,165 |
| United States | 1,610 | 1:225,130 | 21,781 |
| Canada | 771 | 1:47,789 | 5,810 |
| Argentina | 374 | 1:114,287 | 9,627 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Australia | 109 | 1:247,667 | 22,912 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
The alternate forms: Rúffolo (2) are calculated separately.
Ruffolo (22) may also be a first name.
Ruffolo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Italian) Descendant of Ruffuli (fame, wolf); one thought to possesss the qualities of a horned owl.
Ruffolo Demographics
Ruffolo Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Ruffolo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruffolo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruffolo is held by more people in Italy than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Rúffolo. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruffolo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,181st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,286,189 people. Ruffolo is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Ruffolo reside; 46 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 45 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most common given name internationally, held by 22 people.
This surname is most common in Italy, where it is held by 2,577 people, or 1 in 23,732. In Italy Ruffolo is primarily found in: Calabria, where 88 percent reside, Lazio, where 5 percent reside and Lombardy, where 4 percent reside. Other than Italy this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.
Ruffolo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ruffolo surname are 21.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Ruffolo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 186.7% more than the national average, earning €86,095 per year; in United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $57,404 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rúffolo | 95 | 2 | / |
| Ruffollo | 93 | 3 | / |
| Rufolo | 92 | 1,111 | / |
| Ruffalo | 86 | 1,076 | / |
| Ruffulo | 86 | 49 | / |
| Ruffola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rieffolo | 80 | 54 | / |
| Rufalo | 77 | 40 | / |
| Rufelo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rúfolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Riefolo | 71 | 958 | / |
| Rufallo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rúffalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruffala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roufoulas | 63 | 1 | / |
| Raufollah | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rufala | 62 | 14 | / |
| Rufula | 62 | 5 | / |
| Rufela | 62 | 4 | / |
| Rifalo | 62 | 3 | / |
| Rufulla | 57 | 3 | / |
| Ruphulo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Roufala | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rutfula | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rifolia | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rufeela | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ruphelo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rufalla | 57 | 0 | / |
| Rifollah | 53 | 4 | / |
| Rauphalo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rhoufala | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rupfaela | 53 | 1 | / |
| Raufullah | 50 | 31 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ruffolo
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis