Rochow Surname

228,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rochow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rochow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0261:78,4659,923
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
Australia2921:92,45110,569
Chile711:248,1197,493
Canada441:837,40065,151
Belgium131:884,35769,774
France41:16,605,680368,153
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

The alternate forms: Röchow (19) & Rochów (7) are calculated separately.

Rochow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rochow is most common in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant: Röchow or Rochów. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rochow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rochow is the 228,115th most numerous family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,101,039 people. Rochow occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Rochow are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 1,026 people, or 1 in 78,465. In Germany Rochow is most prevalent in: Berlin, where 19 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 19 percent reside and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 17 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Rochow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rochow has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rochow last name rose 405 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rochow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rochow last name are 9.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.06% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rochow earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $56,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $59,042 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Röchow9419/
Rochów947/
Roschow9252/
Roechow925/
Roychow921/
Rochowa921/
Rodschow861/
Rachow831,572/
Rechow8314/
Ruchow833/
Rochov832/
Rochaw830/
Roshow830/
Rohsow830/
Roschowfe803/
Rachowa7733/
Roochob7710/
Raschow777/
Rochova776/
Rutchow775/
Roschob771/
Roschaw770/
Ratchow770/
Rooshow770/
Rosow73232/
Rozow7362/
Roßow7350/
Racow7328/
Rojow736/
Rocov732/
Roxow731/
Ratschow7131/
Hrochova718/
Rossow675,212/
Rotschopf67125/
Rachov6788/
Rocoff6751/
Rojcov6743/
Rozhov6732/
Rokhov6731/
Rotzow6719/
Rechov678/
Rachof677/
Rashow676/
Ratcow675/
Roicov675/
Roshov675/
Rosouw673/
Rochab671/
Ruchov671/
Roshaw671/
Rokhaw671/
Rohcov671/
Rodcov671/
Rachów671/
Rakhow671/
Roșcov671/
Roschooft671/
Rotcof671/
Rachaw670/
Rousow670/
Roosow670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rochow
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