Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
RUFF
There are approximately 2,118 people named Ruff in the UK. That makes it the 4,311th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Ruff.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
RoughRuf
Rouff
Rufe
Rouf
Rufa
Roof
Roufs
Roofe
Rueff
Reuff
Rouffe
Rhuff
Reuf
Rowff
Roeff
Rooff
Rheuff
Rhuf
Roufe
Rooffe
Reeuf
Rowffe
Roeffe
Reufe
Rouffs
Rheuf
Rouffa
Rufea
Rufai
The Ruff surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RUFF. Tlie same as Rough.