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There are approximately 8,982 people named Ralph in the UK. That makes it the 1,178th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 142 are named Ralph.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

Relph
Rawlins
Rawlings
Ralphs
Rahlf
Ralfs
Rahlfs
Realf
Relfe
Ralphe
Rallph
Ralpho
Ralpha
Ralphy
Ralphae
Ralphes
Ralphie
Ralf
Ralphey
Ralphia
Ralphn
Ralve
Raelf
Railf
Ralfe
Ralff
Raalf

The Ralph surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Sax.) From Rad, counsel, and ulph, help, French, Raoul, Latin, Rodolphus, a helper, a counselor.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RALPH. The personal name Radulphus, introduced at the time of the Norman Conquest. It has given rise to Relfe, Realf, Ralfs, Raw, Rawes, Rawson, Rason, Rawlins, Rawlings, Rawlinson, Roaf, Rolfe, and other surnames.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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