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- Ralph - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Ralph
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Germanic
From Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Proto-West Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz. Reinforced by similar forms brought to England, e.g. Old Norse Ráðúlfr, then in the Norman form Old French Radulf, Radulph. For the sense relating to vomiting, see ralph.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Ralph
Rank #1342
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Ralph
Rank #4106
Frequency
7,987 people (2.96 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 84.7% Hispanic 1.55% Black 10.94% Asian/PI 0.69% Native Am. 0.49% Two+ 1.63%
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