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
School 533
Farm Labourer 58
General Labourer 49
General Servant (domestic) 37
Labourer 36
Cotton Weaver 29
Coal Miner Hewer 28
Laundress 27
Dressmaker 25
Private Means 24
Farmer 24
None 23
House Painter 22
Charwoman 18
Domestic Servant 17
House Keeper 17
Clerk 16
Bricklayer 16
Carpenter 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Housemaid (domestic) 16
Gardener Domestic 16
Cook (domestic) 14
Cook 13
Housekeeper 13

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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