Roantree Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Roantree Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan-tree' (the mountain ash), from residence beside such a tree. A well-known North-English surname; compare Crabtree, Plumptre, Peartree.

William Rowentree, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

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Roantree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:274,47321,519
Australia1201:224,96421,387
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Ireland981:48,0503,523
Canada971:379,85133,859
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Roantree Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the rowan-tree' (the mountain ash), from residence beside such a tree. A well-known North-English surname; compare Crabtree, Plumptre, Peartree.

William Rowentree, Yorkshire: Deposition from York Castle (Surtees Society).

Ralph Roentree, Yorkshire: Remains of Dean Granville (Surtees Society).

1659. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Roundtree: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1683.— Mary, d. John Rantree: ibid.

1809. Married — John Sweeting and Jean Rontree: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. under Roan (Scand).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The rowan-tree is the mountain-ash, and the name may therefore be congenerous with Oak, Ash, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rowan—tree, the mountain—ash, so named from that kind of tree growing near the premises.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Roantree Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roantree is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roantree? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roantree is the 504,389th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,194,387 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Roantree live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 203 people, or 1 in 274,473. In England Roantree is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 25 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Roantree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roantree has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Roantree surname increased 483 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 204 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Roantree Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Roantree last name is principally Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States Roantree are 20.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 74.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roantree earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.74% more than the national average, earning $67,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.63% less than the national average, earning $49,372 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rowantree9467/
Rouantree949/
Rontree9376/
Roantre931/
Rantree930/
Rountree8810,245/
Rowntree884,033/
Raintree8865/
Rondtree885/
Rauntree881/
Ronntree881/
Roantrie880/
Rawntree880/
Ranntree880/
Randtree880/
Rantre862/
Roundtree827,786/
Rouintree8269/
Rounatree822/
Rowndtree822/
Rowentree821/
Rounetree821/
Rouontree820/
Rainatree820/
Rountre804/
Rantore802/
Randree802/
Runtree801/
Rantire801/
Ronetre801/
Rowntre800/
Ronntre800/
Roundtroee781/
Randeree751,011/
Reontare7590/
Rountrey7548/
Rantiere7545/
Ronterre7521/
Rwantare7515/
Ranatore757/
Roundtre755/
Rantarae755/
Roundree754/
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Ranature752/
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Randaree751/
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Reintree751/
Roandrea751/
Reantare751/
Rwantore751/
Reuntree750/
Rowntrue750/
Rountrei750/
Rantri71108/
Ranter71104/
Ranatr7129/
Rondre7114/
Rantor7111/
Rantar7110/
Royantoro718/
Randre716/
Rantra716/
Raoandore715/
Rantir714/
Ronter713/
Roundtrea713/
Roundtrie712/
Rountr711/
Runtre711/
Raoandure711/
Raneterre711/
Rannature711/
Rontar711/
Rontor711/
Rwanteera711/
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Roundtrey710/
Ranatur67387/
Rantrua6772/
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Rontiri6750/
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Rountry6742/
Raindre6742/
Ranotra6739/
Rantaru6737/
Rantara6733/
Riantri6719/
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Roander6714/
Randare6714/
Rantera6710/
Randere6710/
Rountri678/
Ranatar677/
Randhre676/
Rondare675/
Randeer674/
Roynter673/
Rainitr673/
Ranator672/
Rauntri672/
Rantero672/
Randure672/
Renture672/
Rainter672/
Rentroe672/
Ranotar671/
Roundtr671/
Rounter671/
Rentrea671/
Randore671/
Ranetra671/
Ranidre671/
Raniutr671/
Rantiri671/
Ronndre671/
Rontera671/
Rontero671/
Riundthree671/
Ranitar671/
Ranteri671/
Ranteru671/
Renatre671/
Rondere671/
Rintare671/
Ryandre671/
Rontair671/
Raunter671/
Rhanter671/
Randrea671/
Ranater671/
Rantaro671/
Rntr671/
Ronntry670/
Renteer670/
Rountru670/
Ranntru670/
Rondrie670/

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