Roeback Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Roeback Surname Definition:

Nick 'the roebuck' (v. Roe). Found in Yorkshire for many centuries.

Thomas Rabuk, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ricardus Rabuk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Rabuk, 1379: ibid.

(2) Local, 'at the Roebuck, 'a sign-name.

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Roeback Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Roeback Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nick 'the roebuck' (v. Roe). Found in Yorkshire for many centuries.

Thomas Rabuk, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ricardus Rabuk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus Rabuk, 1379: ibid.

(2) Local, 'at the Roebuck, 'a sign-name.

William atte Robuck, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

1795. Married — Ebenezer Roebuck and Zipporah Tickell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

RABOC: An old spelling of Roebuck, an old West Riding surname (Guppy, p. 544). Roger Raboc or Raboch witnessed a charter of the church of Culessin (Colessie), 1262 (LAC., p. 170,188), and John Rabuk, bailie of Linlithgow, rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

From the animal. See Roe, and Ray.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Roebucks were an old Sheffield manufacturing firm that existed as far back as the beginning of last century (H. H.). The name is still in the town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Roeback Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roeback is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roeback? popularity and diffusion

Roeback is the 1,471,719th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 50,607,958 people. Roeback is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Roeback reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Roeback is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States Roeback is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside, Illinois, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside.

Roeback Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roeback has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roeback Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roeback surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the party.

Roeback earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

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