Rockefeller Surname
Approximately 2,080 people bear this surname
Rockefeller Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Dweller in, or near, the rye field.
Rockefeller Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,862 | 1:194,661 | 19,217 |
| Canada | 86 | 1:428,437 | 37,472 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:124,612 | 12,063 |
Rockefeller (203) may also be a first name.
Rockefeller Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Dweller in, or near, the rye field.
Rockefeller Demographics
Average Rockefeller Salary in
United States
$49,770 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rockefeller Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rockefeller Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rockefeller is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rockefeller? popularity and diffusion
Rockefeller is the 200,601st most numerous surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,503,628 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Rockefeller live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rockefeller is also the 635,584th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 203 people.
The surname Rockefeller is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,862 people, or 1 in 194,661. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 27 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Rockefeller occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Rockefeller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rockefeller has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rockefeller surname increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rockefeller Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Rockefeller are 12.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.02% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rockefeller earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $49,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $43,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockeffeller | 96 | 1 | / |
| Rockfeller | 95 | 86 | / |
| Rockefeler | 95 | 3 | / |
| Rokefeller | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rockefller | 95 | 0 | / |
| Rockafeller | 91 | 16 | / |
| Rockyfeller | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rockffeller | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rockefellar | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ruckefeller | 91 | 1 | / |
| Rokfeller | 90 | 10 | / |
| Rokefeler | 90 | 4 | / |
| Rocfeller | 90 | 1 | / |
| Rockfeler | 90 | 1 | / |
| Rockefler | 90 | 0 | / |
| Rockufeler | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rockfellar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rockafeler | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rochfeller | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rockfeeler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rockfellor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rockifellr | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rockeffler | 86 | 0 | / |
| Rokfeler | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rockafellor | 82 | 25 | / |
| Rockafellar | 82 | 25 | / |
| Rockfllor | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rockafielor | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rocaflor | 63 | 4 | / |
| Rocco Fleury | 61 | 1 | / |
| Roque Hefler | 61 | 1 | / |
| Roque Flor | 57 | 2 | / |
| Roca Valero | 55 | 7 | / |
| Roca-Valero | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rego Fleury | 55 | 1 | / |
| Roque Valerio | 50 | 2 | / |
| Roque Floriao | 50 | 1 | / |
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