Rufolo Surname
Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname
Rufolo Surname Definition:
(Italian) Descendant of Ruffuli (fame, wolf); one thought to possesss the qualities of a horned owl.
Rufolo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 741 | 1:82,533 | 14,379 |
| United States | 266 | 1:1,362,628 | 94,589 |
| Argentina | 65 | 1:657,591 | 45,740 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Rúfolo (1) are calculated separately.
Rufolo (14) may also be a first name.
Rufolo 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.
Rufolo Demographics
Rufolo Political Affiliation
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Rufolo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rufolo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rufolo is borne by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rúfolo. For other potential spellings of Rufolo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rufolo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 332,755th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,559,447 people. Rufolo occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Rufolo are found; 67 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 14 people.
Rufolo is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is carried by 741 people, or 1 in 82,533. In Italy Rufolo is most prevalent in: Campania, where 82 percent reside, Lombardy, where 7 percent reside and Emilia-Romagna, where 6 percent reside. Beside Italy it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.
Rufolo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rufolo are 3.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.92% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rufolo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 19.44% more than the national average, earning €35,869 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.99% less than the national average, earning $33,791 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rúfolo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ruffolo | 92 | 5,666 | / |
| Ruffollo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rufalo | 83 | 40 | / |
| Rufelo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ruffalo | 77 | 1,076 | / |
| Riefolo | 77 | 958 | / |
| Ruffulo | 77 | 49 | / |
| Rufallo | 77 | 8 | / |
| Rúffolo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruffola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rieffolo | 71 | 54 | / |
| Rufala | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rufula | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rufela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rifalo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Raufollah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roufoulas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rufulla | 62 | 3 | / |
| Ruphulo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Roufala | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rutfula | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rúffalo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rifolia | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ruffala | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rufeela | 62 | 1 | / |
| Ruphelo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rufalla | 62 | 0 | / |
| Rifollah | 57 | 4 | / |
| Rauphalo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rhoufala | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rupfaela | 57 | 1 | / |
| Raufullah | 53 | 31 | / |
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