Rudolfi Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Rudolfi is how some branches of the Rudolf family came to write their name. The family name meaning is “Famous wolf”, the same as for Rudolf.

Rudolfi coat of arms

There is no single Rudolfi family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Rudolf was also written Rudolfi. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Rudolff, Rodolfo and Ruoff.

Rudolfi sounds close to Rudolphi, so it can help to search both. For the full story, order the Rudolfi surname pack.