Rockingham Surname
Approximately 513 people bear this surname
Rockingham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Rockingham (Northants), the Anglo-Saxon Hrócinga-hám = the Home or Estate of the Hróc- Family [Old English hróc, m., a rook + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + hám, home, etc.]
Rockingham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 286 | 1:1,267,339 | 89,284 |
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 95 | 1:256,583 | 18,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Rockingham (27) may also be a first name.
Rockingham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Rockingham (Northants), the Anglo-Saxon Hrócinga-hám = the Home or Estate of the Hróc- Family [Old English hróc, m., a rook + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + hám, home, etc.]
Rockingham Demographics
Average Rockingham Salary in
United States
$39,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rockingham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rockingham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rockingham is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rockingham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rockingham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 604,614th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 14,205,743 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Rockingham are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rockingham is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 27 people.
The surname Rockingham is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 286 people, or 1 in 1,267,339. In The United States it is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 30 percent reside, Illinois, where 13 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Rockingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rockingham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rockingham last name rose 1,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rockingham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rockingham surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rockingham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $39,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.76% more than the national average, earning $83,843 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rokingham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ruckingham | 90 | 0 | / |
| Roekngam | 78 | 13 | / |
| Rukingama | 74 | 6 | / |
| Rukingamo | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rakngam | 71 | 4,750 | / |
| Rikngam | 71 | 2,283 | / |
| Rukngam | 71 | 60 | / |
| Rockenkamm | 70 | 8 | / |
| Ruekngam | 67 | 13 | / |
| Reakngam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Reukngam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rak Ngam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rakangam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakhangam | 63 | 8 | / |
| Racankham | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rukongama | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rugongamu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rakkanngam | 60 | 7 | / |
| Roko-Ngoma | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rioky Nakama | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rakhangmi | 53 | 5 | / |
| Rugangama | 53 | 2 | / |
| Roganguem | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rukankama | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rukinkima | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rukanakam | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rika Nagayama | 52 | 1 | / |
| Rekhanigam | 50 | 1 | / |
| Rachanakum | 50 | 1 | / |
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