Roelfs

Roelfs Meaning & Origin

About Roelfs
The surname Roelfs is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Roelf, which is a variant of Rudolf. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Roelf. The name Roelf itself is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "wulf" meaning "wolf," suggesting that the surname Roelfs may have originally been associated with someone who was famous or renowned like a wolf.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roelfs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roelfs: 274
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71265
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roelfs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0412
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OW1 L F S
🌐 IPA
/roelfs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roelfs in Braille

Here's how to represent Roelfs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roelfs in braille

How to sign the name Roelfs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roelfs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roelfs in sign language

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