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 921
Agricultural Labourer 116
General Labourer 85
Labourer 60
Domestic Servant 57
Coal Miner 50
Dress Maker 41
Cotton Weaver 37
Farm Labourer 36
General Servant 35
Living On Own Means 34
Laundress 32
Farm Servant 29
Carpenter 29
General Servant Domestic 26
Farmer 26
Living On Her Own Means 25
Gardener 22
Clerk 20
Grocer 19
Blacksmith 19
House Keeper 18
Butcher 17
Shoe Maker 17
Tailoress 14

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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