Rokeby Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Rokeby Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) belonging to Rokeby (Yorks), the Domesday Rochebi [The first element, despite the absence of the genit. -s seen (modified) in Roxby, is doubtless the Old Norse pers. name Hrók-r, a rook (in O.West.N.
Read More About This SurnameRokeby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
Rokeby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) belonging to Rokeby (Yorks), the Domesday Rochebi [The first element, despite the absence of the genit. -s seen (modified) in Roxby, is doubtless the Old Norse pers. name Hrók-r, a rook (in O.West.N. a cormorant); the name apparently occurs too early to be a borrowing from Old French roke (French roche), a rock :-+ Old Norse bý-r, a dwelling , estate]
The Rokebys of Rokeby, in Yorkshire (the scene of Sir Walter Scott's celebrated poem), held that estate uninterruptedly from the era of the Conquest till the fall of Charles I.
Or De Spina, from Rokeby, Yorkshire. Henry de Spina of Rokeby was a benefactor to Fountains Abbey, and Reginald de Spina, son of Hugh de Rokeby, confirmed the gift of Stephen de R. to the same abbey (Burton, Mon. Ebor.). Sire Henry de R. witnessed a charter of the Earl of Richmond 1275 (Mon. ii. 197). This appears to be a branch of the Norman family of De la Spine or De Spina.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Rokeby Demographics
Average Rokeby Salary in
United States
$50,617 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rokeby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rokeby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rokeby occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rokeby? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,136,387th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname Rokeby occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Rokeby are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 944,759. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 67 percent are found, British Columbia, where 23 percent are found and Alberta, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Canada this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Israel, where 15 percent are found.
Rokeby Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rokeby surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rokeby earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.31% more than the national average, earning $50,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning $49,713 CAD per year.
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