Roane Surname

86,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iran

Roane Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Roan- or Rowan - Tree [N.Eng. and Scot. roan-tree, rowan-tree; Danish - Norwegian rönne (trœ) = Swedish rönn, Old Norse reyni-r, rowan-tree] (Anglo-French-Latin-Celt.) belonging to Rouen [Anglo-French (and Breton) Roan, Low Latin Rotom-um, Latin-Celt.

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Roane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3751:82,8489,403
Iran1,0101:76,0227,851
Canada1011:364,80832,793
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Lesotho81:254,07015,268
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9831:51,0875,784

Roane (633) may also be a first name.

Roane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Roan- or Rowan - Tree [N.Eng. and Scot. roan-tree, rowan-tree; Danish - Norwegian rönne (trœ) = Swedish rönn, Old Norse reyni-r, rowan-tree] (Anglo-French-Latin-Celt.) belonging to Rouen [Anglo-French (and Breton) Roan, Low Latin Rotom-um, Latin-Celt. Rotomag-us. -magus is the Latinized form of the Gaulish magos(= Irish and Gaelic magh), a plain, field; the first element seems to be Gaulish *roto-, and conn. with Latin rotare, to turn round (Latin rota, a wheel = Irish and Gaelic roth =Wel. rhod and Breton rod), and rotundus, round]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Roane Last Name Facts

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

Roane occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 86,346th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,306,012 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Roane reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Roane is also the 330,859th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 633 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,375 people, or 1 in 82,848. In The United States Roane is mostly found in: Virginia, where 20 percent are found, Maryland, where 15 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Roane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roane last name grew 445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Roane surname is predominantly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roane surname are 3.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roane earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $49,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouane9112,640/
Rohane911,746/
Roanes9199/
Roanne9118/
Roaney9112/
Roanie9110/
Roange915/
Rhoane915/
Roanez912/
Roanet911/
Roaune911/
Rgoane911/
Roagne910/
Roaner910/
Hroane910/
Roan899,005/
Rouanet834,850/
Rouanne83221/
Rohaine8352/
Rouanes8340/
Rohanie8318/
Rouanez8310/
Roaneah837/
Rohanei833/
Roceane832/
Rouaine832/
Rouanie832/
Rouayne831/
Roseane831/
Rhoanes831/
Roahane831/
Rojhane831/
Rouaneh831/
Roasner830/
Roatner830/
Rohan8022,490/
Rouan801,554/
Roani801,239/
Roana80380/
Roang80191/
Raone80110/
Rhoan80103/
Roșan8068/
Roann8035/
Rođan8034/
Roamn8013/
Roand809/
Roany807/
Roant804/
Roain803/
Hroan802/
Rooan801/
Roahn801/
Roanc801/
Roanh801/
Roană801/
Roaan800/
Roaun800/
Raouyane77273/
Rouannet7731/
Rojhaney7728/
Rohannie7725/
Roseanne7722/
Rouayane779/
Rouannes773/
Rouanett771/
Rouannne771/
Rooamney771/
Rohani7349,233/
Roaini73348/
Royyan73325/
Roaten73290/
Rouana73274/
Rohaan73264/
Rohany73183/
Rojhan73176/
Rohain73138/
Roatin73129/
Roaeni73115/
Roiyan7369/
Rohamn7368/
Rouand7355/
Roaina7354/
Rogian7337/
Roione7332/
Rohasn7324/
Roanis7324/
Rojian7324/
Roanna7323/
Rauane7322/
Roahan7311/
Roeani739/
Rojone739/
Rhoani737/
Roijan737/
Roahni736/
Raonge734/
Rouang734/
Royjan734/
Rahone733/
Raoune732/
Roaatn732/
Rohanh732/
Rohann732/
Rouain731/
Raeane731/
Raeone731/
Raaene731/
Roasen731/
Rojjan731/
Roanny731/
Roasin731/
Rouany731/
Raonet731/
Rojean731/
Roșean731/
Rohanc731/
Royian731/
Rouayn731/
Rohhan731/
Rohahn731/
Roiean731/
Rooamn731/
Rhoany731/
Roejne731/
Reuane730/
Rohone730/
Rhouan730/
Roamnn730/
Raoner730/
Rossiyane712/
Rosejanes711/
Rohaeni6742,855/
Rohaini671,193/
Roam671,155/
Raon671,056/
Rohanih67566/
Rojhani67511/
Roohani67388/
Rohatyn67326/
Roihani67149/
Rohaeny67130/
Royyani67124/
Roiyani67100/
Rohanni6776/
Rohayni6770/
Raoyani6758/
Rojiana6747/
Rohaniy6735/
Rohhani6733/
Royyana6730/
Roehani6724/
Rouyani6720/
Roayani6716/
Rojiani6713/
Hrohani6711/
Rooyani6710/
Royaeni6710/
Rojhana679/
Rojjana679/
Rohainy679/
Rouanès678/
Roohany677/
Roanova677/
Rouahna677/
Rhohani676/
Roaitin676/
Rhoiyan676/
Rahoune676/
Roohiyaneh676/
Rojaeni675/
Roheani675/
Roán675/
Rhoaten674/
Roahana674/
Raseane674/
Rohanay673/
Raojani673/
Raeanne672/
Rooijan672/
Rouanhi672/
Rahiene672/
Ruohone671/
Roojhan671/
Roeyani671/
Rohanaj671/
Rohangi671/
Rohanoi671/
Rohoney671/
Rohonie671/
Rouiana671/
Rouamni671/
Rohanyo671/
Rohones671/
Roassem671/
Roayana671/
Royjean671/
Rohanii671/
Rateane671/
Rouaina671/
Rouanis671/
Rohaana671/
Rohaani671/
Rohanai671/
Rooanna671/
Rroatni671/
Raonney671/
Roohone670/

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