Roggo Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Roggo Surname User-submission:

The Swiss surname Roggo (like the German variant Rogge) is derived from the German roggen, meaning 'rye'. The region of origin is exclusively the northern half of the Canton of Fribourg, where Swiss-German is spoken, from the bilingual town Fribourg/Freiburg up to the capital Berne.

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Roggo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5611:14,6402,416
United States141:25,889,924709,614
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Roggo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Swiss surname Roggo (like the German variant Rogge) is derived from the German roggen, meaning 'rye'. The region of origin is exclusively the northern half of the Canton of Fribourg, where Swiss-German is spoken, from the bilingual town Fribourg/Freiburg up to the capital Berne.

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Roggo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Roggo is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Roggo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roggo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Roggo is the 541,435th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Roggo live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 561 people, or 1 in 14,640. In Switzerland Roggo is most prevalent in: Canton of Fribourg, where 38 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 13 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 13 percent live. Aside from Switzerland this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Roggo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roggo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roggo last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roggo Last Name Statistics demography

Roggo earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

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