Rulfo Surname

386,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 918 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Rulfo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rulfo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico6271:197,9685,382
France1091:609,38380,423
Italy941:650,60357,886
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Rulfo (129) may also be a first name.

Rulfo Last Name Facts

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

Rulfo occurs most in Mexico. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rulfo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 386,702nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,938,503 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Rulfo live; 71 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 818,356th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 129 people.

This surname is most widely held in Mexico, where it is held by 627 people, or 1 in 197,968. In Mexico Rulfo is mostly concentrated in: México, where 87 percent reside, Mexico City, where 6 percent reside and Jalisco, where 3 percent reside. Not including Mexico this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent reside and Italy, where 10 percent reside.

Rulfo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rulfo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rulfo last name rose 460 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rulfo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rulfo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rulfo earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.35% less than the national average, earning R 96,600 per year and in United States they earn 14.52% more than the national average, earning $49,414 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruolfo911/
Riulfo911/
Rulfeo911/
Rulf89821/
Rolfo802,751/
Raulf801,337/
Rulfi80238/
Rulof80133/
Rulff80118/
Rulov8042/
Rulaf8022/
Riulf8017/
Ruelf8017/
Roulf804/
Rulef803/
Reulf801/
Rulvo801/
Rlafo801/
Rulfu801/
Rhulf801/
Rulfe800/
Rulif800/
Rlf756/
Rulyov732,038/
Riolfo731,216/
Ruloff73435/
Ralifo73257/
Ruloph7389/
Rullof7383/
Roulof7382/
Rulova7369/
Rulufu7365/
Raulff7329/
Raulov7323/
Rulaff7321/
Rolffo7320/
Ruljov7316/
Rulhof7316/
Ruhlov7310/
Rulfah737/
Ruliov737/
Reulov736/
Rulová736/
Ruliff734/
Rulifa734/
Ruelaf732/
Rulovo732/
Rulevo731/
Rulief731/
Raulaf731/
Ralfoo731/
Rulfai731/
Raaulf731/
Ruleff730/
Ruluff730/
Rulauf730/
Rolf6710,875/
Relf673,268/
Ruilova672,881/
Rulyova671,811/
Ralf671,179/
Rauwolf67546/
Rlov67145/
Rulevoy67109/
Ruhloff6780/
Roulová6762/
Raulová6749/
Rulhoff6731/
Ruljeff6731/
Rouloff6729/
Rölf6720/
Rullová6716/
Rauleff6716/
Rualfah6715/
Ruljova678/
Hruljov678/
Ruhlova677/
Raulova676/
Rullova676/
Rülf676/
Ruijlof675/
Ruleová674/
Ruliova674/
Hrulova674/
Ruhlová674/
Rullefa674/
Reulova673/
Hruliov672/
Roulova672/
Rlfy672/
Rulv671/
Rualifa671/
Rauilov671/
Rlef671/
Ruluefa671/
Riulova671/
Rehlafo671/
Rylf671/
Rooolfo671/
Rhlf671/
Rhaulff671/
Rlfe671/
Rlfh671/
Rlhf671/
Rlif671/
Rlyf671/
Rulough670/
Ruloffe670/
Rilf670/
Ruelove670/
Raulpha502/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rulfo
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