Rho Surname

127,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,568 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
San Marino

Rho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,3541:45,1678,121
United States1,1501:315,18228,824
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Argentina1711:249,96120,264
South Korea1661:308,676214
Haiti961:111,2915,228
Pakistan811:2,205,48020,341
France671:991,384111,008
Thailand441:1,605,417210,847
Australia411:658,43245,385
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
England131:4,286,005132,302
China101:136,732,1577,199
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
India51:153,413,076951,030
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
San Marino11:33,214932
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Rhó (3) & Rhô (1) are calculated separately.

Rho (362) may also be a first name.

Rho Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rho Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rho is found most frequently in Italy. It can be found as a variant: Rhó or Rhô. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rho.

How Common Is The Last Name Rho? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 127,209th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,042,474 people. The surname Rho occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Rho are found; 38 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 38 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 457,558th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 362 people.

This last name is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 1,354 people, or 1 in 45,167. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Lombardy, where 87 percent live, Campania, where 6 percent live and Piedmont, where 4 percent live. Excluding Italy Rho exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Rho Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rho has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rho surname rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rho Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rho last name are 0.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.1% registered with the party.

The amount Rho earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.63% more than the national average, earning $53,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $54,643 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rhó893/
Rhô891/
Rhou86291/
Rhod86103/
Rhoa8682/
Rhoy8624/
Rhos8615/
Rhoo8610/
Rhoz862/
Rhoi862/
Rhuo861/
Rhro861/
Rhop861/
Rzho861/
Rhot861/
Ro80250,282/
Rhodd75506/
Rhout75211/
Rhods7572/
Rhood7533/
Rhoss7515/
Rhoud759/
R'Hou754/
Rhoch752/
Rhois752/
Rhuot751/
Rhost751/
Rhoys751/
Rhoup751/
Rhoyd751/
Rhrod751/
Rrhot751/
Rhott750/
Rhoth750/
Roy672,687,333/
Roa67189,861/
Ros67128,692/
Roi6726,916/
Roz6721,223/
Rot6720,812/
Rop6719,963/
Rah6714,817/
Roh6712,237/
Rod678,971/
Roo676,301/
Rohova673,658/
Rou673,348/
Roj673,317/
Ruo672,652/
Rha67441/
Rro67379/
Roš67188/
Rohová67174/
Rhouch67136/
Roș6777/
Hro6743/
Rhoods6721/
Roś6720/
Rzo676/
Roï675/
Rìo674/
Roľ674/
Rhodds673/
Rôh672/
Ĺro671/
Roç671/
Rođ671/
Roţ671/
Roí671/
Roë671/
Rhouds671/
Ráh671/
Rgo671/
Roá671/
Rhoids670/
Rhooch670/
Rhoyds670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rho
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