Roeters Surname

452,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roeters Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Rothari (fame, army); dweller on land recently cleared for tilling.

Roeters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5091:33,1775,518
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Roeters Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Rothari (fame, army); dweller on land recently cleared for tilling.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Roeters Last Name Facts

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

Roeters is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roeters? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roeters is the 452,572nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,716,728 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Roeters live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Roeters is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is held by 509 people, or 1 in 33,177. In The Netherlands Roeters is primarily found in: Gelderland, where 21 percent are found, Groningen, where 18 percent are found and South Holland, where 18 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Roeters Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roeters last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roeters earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.92% less than the national average, earning $37,573 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.33% less than the national average, earning $36,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roetters938/
Roters922,982/
Reters9226/
Roettgers88168/
Reuters86822/
Reiters86184/
Rothers86114/
Rethers8644/
Rooters8633/
Retters8625/
Reyters8621/
Rotiers8612/
Rotters8611/
Royters864/
Rueters863/
Routers863/
Rodters863/
Rieters862/
Retiers861/
Roiters861/
Rehters861/
Rottiers802,412/
Retterås8027/
Rethiers8019/
Ruetters8017/
Ruethers809/
Roysters808/
Reuterås806/
Rietters804/
Reutgers803/
Reuthers803/
Reathers801/
Ruetgers801/
Routiers801/
Reuiters801/
Routgers801/
Rothiers801/
Rodtiers801/
Retthers800/
Raters77159/
Rüters7794/
Ruters7711/
Rotars777/
Retors771/
Ruettgers75295/
Rotthiers753/
Raettgers751/
Routhiers751/
Ruiters7116,135/
Rutgers714,180/
Ruyters711,023/
Rütters71552/
Rutters71512/
Rüthers71156/
Rathers71108/
Ruthers7197/
Rötters7182/
Rötgers7163/
Rayters7159/
Raiters7116/
Ratiers712/
Ratters710/
Röttgers67999/
Ruijters67793/
Ruttgers6730/
Raisters6710/
Raytters672/
Ruitters671/
Raythers671/
Ruthgers671/

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