Ralph Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Ralph Name Meaning: Taken from the given name Ralph which is thought to be of English, Scandinavian and German origin. Originally from the Old Norse meaning 'wolf counsel'.

A name which was first thought to have been introduced after the Norman Conquest and is taken from the personal name meaning 'wolf counsel'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ralph Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ralph family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 689
Agricultural Labourer 146
Labourer 67
Domestic Servant 55
General Servant 42
Laundress 37
Servant 27
House Keeper 23
Cotton Weaver 22
Blacksmith 21
Dress Maker 20
Shoe Maker 19
Carpenter 19
Miner 16
Annuitant 14
Cook 13
Farm Servant 12
Ag Labourer 12
Coal Miner 11
Glover 11
Joiner 11
Shepherd 10
Gardener 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Nurse 10

Ralph Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ralph 100% 33,775
2 Rolph 80% 8,408
3 Relph 80% 3,776
4 Ralfe 60% 863

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The surname Ralph is the most popular version of all its varients

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