Roffe

Roffe Meaning & Origin

About Roffe
The surname Roffe is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Hróðólfr, meaning "fame-wolf." Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Roffe. The surname Roffe is therefore a patronymic name, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Roffe or Hróðólfr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Roffe: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Ranking information for the surname Roffe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 F
🌐 IPA
/rɑf/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roffe in Braille

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

The name Roffe in braille

How to sign the name Roffe using Sign Language

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

The name Roffe in sign language

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