Relf Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Relf Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Relf family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 156
Agricultural Labourer 22
General Labourer 14
Farm Labourer 12
General Servant 10
Domestic Servant 10
Agricultural Labour 9
Farmer 8
Laundress 8
General Servant Domestic 7
General Domestic Servant 6
Dress Maker 6
Clerk 5
Gardener 5
Living On Own Means 5
Brick Layer 4
Carpenter 3
Charwoman 3
Dressmaker 3
Painter 3
Police Constable 3
Barman 2
Dairyman 2
General Carter 2
House Keeper Domestic 2

Relf Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Rolfe 60% 26,899
2 Relf 100% 6,228
3 Rolf 75% 4,289
4 Relph 60% 3,776
5 Ralfe 60% 863
6 Ralf 75% 761
7 Relfe 80% 523
8 Roalfe 50% 412
9 Roalf 60% 158
10 Realf 80% 119

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The surname Relf is the 2nd most popular variant of Rolfe.

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