Ruff Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruff Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruff family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 166
Agricultural Labourer 54
Farm Labourer 14
General Labourer 13
Dress Maker 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Domestic Servant 8
Gardener 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Living On Own Means 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Fishmonger 6
Farmer 6
Carpenter 6
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Hawker 6
Labourer 5
Coal Miner 5
General Servant 5
House Keeper 4
Butcher 4
Army Shoe Maker 4
Labourer Line Works 4
Collier 4
Laundress 3

Ruff Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ruff 100% 8,095
2 Roff 75% 4,001
3 Rough 40% 3,342
4 Roffe 60% 3,213
5 Raffe 60% 980
6 Ruffee 67% 205
7 Raff 75% 192
8 Ruffe 80% 191
9 Roffee 50% 185
10 Riff 75% 162
11 Raffo 60% 130
12 Rooff 60% 117

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The surname Ruff is the most popular version of all its varients

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