Roof Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roof Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roof family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 17
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer At Iron Works 4
Laundress 3
Shoe Finisher 3
Crape Warper 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Pupil Teacher 2
Labourer At Paint Works 2
Living On Own Means 2
Insurance Collector 2
Boilers Attendant 1
Clerk 1
Domestic Servant Cook 1
Dressmakers Apprentice 1
Gardener Domestic Servant 1
Silk Weaver 1
Boiler Maker 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cab Driver 1
Corn Merchant 1
Dock Labourer 1
Glazier 1
House Domestic 1

Roof Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roff 75% 4,001
2 Roffe 60% 3,213
3 Rofe 50% 1,993
4 Roof 100% 745
5 Roofe 80% 593
6 Reefe 40% 285
7 Roffee 50% 185
8 Reef 50% 150
9 Rafe 25% 143
10 Roaf 75% 130
11 Rooff 80% 117

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The surname Roof is the 4th most popular variant of Roff.

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