Rockendorf Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rockendorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rockendorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Röckendorf (226) are calculated separately.

Rockendorf Last Name Facts

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

Rockendorf is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Röckendorf. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rockendorf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,220,661st most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. Rockendorf is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Rockendorf reside; 81 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 1,388,025. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 21 percent live, Saxony, where 17 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Rockendorf occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Rockendorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rockendorf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rockendorf last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rockendorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rockendorf are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Rockendorf earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% more than the national average, earning $55,589 USD per year.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rockendorf
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