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There are approximately 8,584 people named Rolfe in the UK. That makes it the 1,242nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 136 are named Rolfe.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

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The Rolfe surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROLFE. The same as Rollo, Radulph, or Ralph. The great landholder, Goisfrid de Bee, son of Rollo, and grandson of Crispinus, baron of Bee, is styled in Domesday "Filius Rolf."

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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