Roebroek Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roebroek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roebroek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2371:71,25412,114
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Roebroek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roebroek is found most in The Netherlands. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roebroek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 988,329th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Roebroek live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Roebroek is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 237 people, or 1 in 71,254. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 48 percent are found, North Brabant, where 27 percent are found and South Holland, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The Netherlands Roebroek is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roebroeks94105/
Roebroeck9488/
Robroek93116/
Riebroek8870/
Roebrock8848/
Roobroek8830/
Reybroek8829/
Reebroek8823/
Roubroek881/
Roobroeck82341/
Roubroeks82206/
Reybroeck82141/
Reijbroek82127/
Robrock80131/
Reijbroeck781/
Rijbroek75286/
Ruybroek7516/
Roebruck759/
Robhrock750/
Roobrouck71278/
Reybrouck71246/
Ruisbroek7176/
Ruysbroek7130/
Ruijbroek719/
Ruijsbroek6761/
Rubrock671/
Ruibrok671/
Reijbrouck671/
Robrough631/
Roubrucks591/
Roobrough590/
Roebraugh590/
Rubruk571/
Rubruck5328/

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Footnotes

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