Rontree Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rontree Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Roan-Tree or Mountain-Ash [Dano-Norwegian rönnetrœ; cp. Old Norse reyni-r, a roan-tree, rowan-tree]

Rontree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Rontree Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) Dweller at a Roan-Tree or Mountain-Ash [Dano-Norwegian rönnetrœ; cp. Old Norse reyni-r, a roan-tree, rowan-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rontree Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rontree is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rontree? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,168,711th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Rontree live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Rontree is most numerous in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Rontree is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 37 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 18 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Rontree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rontree has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rontree last name declined 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rontree Last Name Statistics demography

Rontree earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.62% less than the national average, earning $30,800 USD per year.

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