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'.
Discover how your Ralph ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20 |
| Berkshire | 110 |
| Cambridgeshire | 14 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 46 |
| Cornwall | 179 |
| Cumberland | 92 |
| Derbyshire | 8 |
| Devon | 142 |
| Dorset | 102 |
| Durham | 39 |
| Essex | 235 |
| Gloucestershire | 147 |
| Hampshire | 272 |
| Herefordshire | 7 |
| Hertfordshire | 65 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 783 |
| Lancashire | 516 |
| Leicestershire | 36 |
| Lincolnshire | 10 |
| London | 905 |
| Middlesex | 129 |
| Northumberland | 68 |
| Norfolk | 80 |
| Northamptonshire | 26 |
| Nottinghamshire | 15 |
| Oxfordshire | 22 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 104 |
| Somerset | 66 |
| Surrey | 223 |
| Sussex | 252 |
| Staffordshire | 195 |
| Warwickshire | 172 |
| Westmorland | 16 |
| Wiltshire | 75 |
| Worcestershire | 50 |
| Yorkshire | 346 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 25 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 7 |
| Glamorgan | 57 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 19 |
| Monmouthshire | 81 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 81 |
| Scholar | 68 |
| Living On Own Means | 67 |
| General Servant Domestic | 51 |
| Dress Maker | 36 |
| Cotton Weaver | 35 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 35 |
| Carpenter | 30 |
| Cook Domestic | 29 |
| Laundress Wash | 29 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 27 |
| Domestic Servant | 26 |
| Farmer | 22 |
| Gardener Domestic | 20 |
| Charwoman | 17 |
| House Maid Domestic | 17 |
| Dressmaker | 16 |
| Servant Domestic | 16 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 15 |
| House Painter | 15 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 15 |
| Bricklayer Labourer | 14 |
| Brick Layer | 13 |
| House Keeper | 13 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 13 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Ralph | 2,281 |
| Mary Ralph | 2,050 |
| John Ralph | 1,864 |
| Elizabeth Ralph | 1,421 |
| James Ralph | 1,172 |
| Thomas Ralph | 1,099 |
| George Ralph | 1,071 |
| Sarah Ralph | 999 |
| Charles Ralph | 771 |
| Henry Ralph | 714 |
| Jane Ralph | 675 |
| Ann Ralph | 649 |
| Joseph Ralph | 520 |
| Eliza Ralph | 489 |
| Ellen Ralph | 471 |
| Frederick Ralph | 457 |
| Annie Ralph | 456 |
| Alice Ralph | 450 |
| Edward Ralph | 437 |
| Emma Ralph | 407 |
| Robert Ralph | 394 |
| Richard Ralph | 379 |
| Emily Ralph | 354 |
| Alfred Ralph | 310 |
| Hannah Ralph | 303 |