Roofe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Roofe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Roofe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 30
Annuitant 3
Tanner 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Collector Clerk 1
Fund Holder 1
Gilder 1
Glass Cutter 1
House Painter 1
Letter Sorter 1
Merchant Champan Shiff 1
Sales Woman 1
Stone Mason 1
Tailoress 1
Wife Of Wine Merchant 1
Wine Merchant 1
Tallow Chandler 1
Framework Knitter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Domestic Servant Unemployed 1
Farmer 40 Acres 1
Farmer 42 Acres 1
Grocer Employing 4 Men & 2 Boys 1
Agricultural Labourer Farmers Son 1
Carpenter 1

Roofe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roff 60% 4,001
2 Roffe 80% 3,213
3 Rofe 80% 1,993
4 Roof 80% 745
5 Roofe 100% 593
6 Reefe 60% 285
7 Roffee 67% 185
8 Reef 40% 150
9 Rafe 60% 143
10 Roaf 60% 130
11 Rooff 80% 117

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The surname Roofe is the 5th most popular variant of Roff.

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