Rulf Surname
Approximately 821 people bear this surname
Rulf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 320 | 1:251,580 | 27,249 |
| Czechia | 235 | 1:45,249 | 7,541 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| Brazil | 31 | 1:6,905,624 | 162,221 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Rülf (6) are calculated separately.
Rulf (88) may also be a first name.
Rulf Demographics
Rulf Political Affiliation
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Rulf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rulf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rulf (Russian: Рульф) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Rülf. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rulf? popularity and diffusion
It is the 422,155th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,876,426 people. Rulf is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Rulf reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 88 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 320 people, or 1 in 251,580. In Germany Rulf is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 22 percent reside and Bavaria, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany Rulf is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.
Rulf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Rulf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,010 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rulf Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Rulf last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rulf earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning R 240,660 per year and in United States they earn 29.89% more than the national average, earning $56,048 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rülf | 92 | 6 | / |
| Raulf | 89 | 1,337 | / |
| Rulfs | 89 | 183 | / |
| Rulff | 89 | 118 | / |
| Roulf | 89 | 4 | / |
| Rhulf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Reulf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rulfe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Raulfs | 80 | 171 | / |
| Rulffs | 80 | 47 | / |
| Raulff | 80 | 29 | / |
| Roulfs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruhlfs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rullfs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rolf | 75 | 10,875 | / |
| Rulv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rulb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rulfová | 73 | 216 | / |
| Rhaulff | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rulfova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roulhfs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rutleff | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rolff | 67 | 874 | / |
| Roelf | 67 | 662 | / |
| Rollf | 67 | 294 | / |
| Roolf | 67 | 182 | / |
| Routleff | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rolhf | 67 | 28 | / |
| Rulph | 67 | 15 | / |
| Raulb | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rholf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rulbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhulw | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rolfh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roulph | 60 | 175 | / |
| Roelff | 60 | 2 | / |
| Rholff | 60 | 1 | / |
| Roolfe | 60 | 0 | / |
| Rilv | 50 | 1 | / |
Rulf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rulf in the Russian language | ||
| Рульф | rulf | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rulf
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