Roake Surname
Approximately 896 people bear this surname
Roake Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French) Dweller at a Rock [Old French roke, roque; Low Latin rocca; apparently from a deriv.
(rupic-us) of Latin rupes, a rock] Geof. de la Roke.—Hundred Rolls Roque- is common in French place-names.
Cp. Roche.
Roake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 397 | 1:912,995 | 68,645 |
| England | 390 | 1:142,867 | 13,841 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 239 | 1:101,989 | 10,250 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Roake (11) may also be a first name.
Roake Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French) Dweller at a Rock [Old French roke, roque; Low Latin rocca; apparently from a deriv.
(rupic-us) of Latin rupes, a rock] Geof. de la Roke.—Hundred Rolls Roque- is common in French place-names.
Cp. Roche.
Probably from St. Roche, the Confessor, whose festival was anciently observed on August 16.
Gervas, John, Jocelin de Roca, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Agnes de Roka of Cambr. and Hunts 1205 paid a fine not to be obliged to marry (Hardy, De Obl. et Fin. 309). Richard Rake with Richard Malbanc had estates in Hereford 13th cent. (Testa de Neville) which were held from Sir Robert Tregoz of Ewyas. Nicholas Roc was a benefactor to Tupholme, Lincoln, temp. Henry III. (Mon. ii. 597). Hugh Roc, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum), &c.
Roake Demographics
Average Roake Salary in
United States
$49,395 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Roake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Roake occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Roake? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 394,201st most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,133,422 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Roake reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. Roake is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 912,995. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 19 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 12 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 44 percent live and New Zealand, where 5 percent live.
Roake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Roake has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Roake Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Roake last name are 8.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.03% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Roake earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.55% more than the national average, earning R 505,092 per year; in United States they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning $49,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.65% less than the national average, earning $44,392 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roakes | 91 | 218 | / |
| Roakei | 91 | 8 | / |
| Roaker | 91 | 8 | / |
| Rohake | 91 | 5 | / |
| Roakey | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rouake | 91 | 2 | / |
| Roaske | 91 | 1 | / |
| Roacke | 91 | 0 | / |
| Roakke | 91 | 0 | / |
| Roak | 89 | 318 | / |
| Roeacke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rohaker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Roatkey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Roacker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rouak | 80 | 532 | / |
| Roaqe | 80 | 483 | / |
| Rođak | 80 | 243 | / |
| Rohak | 80 | 196 | / |
| Roack | 80 | 26 | / |
| Roaky | 80 | 24 | / |
| Roace | 80 | 21 | / |
| Raoke | 80 | 17 | / |
| Roaka | 80 | 13 | / |
| Roayk | 80 | 3 | / |
| Roaik | 80 | 2 | / |
| Roaki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roakh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roaak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rooak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Roseyake | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rohacker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Roache | 73 | 5,706 | / |
| Rouaki | 73 | 306 | / |
| Rojhak | 73 | 115 | / |
| Rohack | 73 | 34 | / |
| Rohaks | 73 | 15 | / |
| Roaque | 73 | 12 | / |
| Raotke | 73 | 11 | / |
| Rojjak | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rouaik | 73 | 4 | / |
| Roakha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rohakh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roaaqe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roaaks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roaice | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roakaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roakai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhoack | 73 | 1 | / |
| Royjak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roaski | 73 | 1 | / |
| Roague | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roauka | 73 | 0 | / |
| Roseacker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rouache | 67 | 340 | / |
| Roaq | 67 | 157 | / |
| Roac | 67 | 71 | / |
| Raok | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rohacká | 67 | 12 | / |
| Roag | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rohaika | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rohacký | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rooijakker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rohacky | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rouague | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roax | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rohacki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Roachea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royyaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roujaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roachey | 67 | 0 | / |
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