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 is most common in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roane is the 86,346th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,306,012 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Roane are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 330,859th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 633 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4,375 people, or 1 in 82,848. In The United States Roane is most numerous in: Virginia, where 20 percent live, Maryland, where 15 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Roane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roane has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roane surname expanded 445 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roane Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Roane last name 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 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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