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Where did the English Ralph family come from? What is the English Ralph family crest and coat of arms? When did the Ralph family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Ralph family history?

The name Ralph is derived from the Old Norse given name Randolph, which itself comes from the Old German words, "rad," meaning "counsel," and "wolf," meaning "wolf."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ralph, Rolph, Rolfe, Rafe, Raff, Ralf, Ralfe and others.

First found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. It is thought that the name first arrived in Britain well before the Conquest, with Scandinavian settlers, and then bearers of the name also arrived with the Normans.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ralph research. Another 354 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1205, 1705, and 1762 are included under the topic Early Ralph History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 22 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ralph Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ralph Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Sam Ralph settled in Virginia in 1653
  • Sam Ralph, who arrived in Virginia in 1653
  • Margaret Ralph, who landed in Maryland in 1671

Ralph Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Joseph Ralph, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
  • Thomas Ralph, who arrived in America in 1760-1763
  • Thomas Ralph settled in Jamaica in 1761
  • Francis Ralph settled in New Jersey in 1769
  • Francis Ralph, who arrived in New Jersey in 1769


Ralph Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Ralph, aged 13, landed in New York in 1819
  • Phillip H Ralph, aged 4, landed in New York, NY in 1819
  • Steven Ralph, aged 8, landed in New York in 1819
  • Geo. Ralph settled in New York State in 1823
  • Edward Ralph, who landed in New York in 1832


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  • Brian Ralph (b. 1973), American cartoonist
  • Jessie Ralph (1864-1944), American actress
  • Brad Ralph (b. 1980), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey player
  • Bo Ralph (b. 1945), Swedish linguist
  • Caleb Ralph (b. 1977), New Zealand rugby union footballer
  • Damani Ralph (b. 1980), Jamaican football player
  • David Ralph (b. 1972), Scottish field hockey forward
  • Elena Ralph (b. 1984), Miss Israel 2005
  • Mark Ralph (b. 1980), Scottish field hockey midfielder


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  2. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin . Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8).
  4. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  5. Library of Congress. American and English Genealogies in the Library of Congress. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. Print.
  6. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  7. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
  10. Elster, Robert J. International Who's Who. London: Europa/Routledge. Print.
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The Ralph Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ralph Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 18 February 2012 at 14:25.

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