Rooij Surname

338,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,086 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rooij Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rooij Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0601:15,9312,433
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
East Timor11:1,215,928507
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Rooij Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rooij is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rooij.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooij? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rooij is the 338,735th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,710,447 people. The last name Rooij occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Rooij reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,060 people, or 1 in 15,931. In The Netherlands Rooij is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 45 percent are found, South Holland, where 16 percent are found and North Holland, where 15 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Rooij Last Name Statistics demography

Rooij earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 32.74% less than the national average, earning 232,789 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rooi898,954/
Rooj893,564/
Roij89129/
Rooijer8311/
Rouij80190/
Rooja8036/
Rooji8024/
Rooyi8021/
Roije8015/
Rooie8015/
Rooei809/
Roija808/
Rohij807/
Roijé806/
Ruooj805/
Rhooi804/
Roijy804/
Rooid803/
Rooje803/
Roșoi802/
Rohoi801/
Rooai801/
Rooia801/
Roois800/
Roosioja7738/
Rooijová771/
Roi7526,916/
Roo756,301/
Roj753,317/
Rij75177/
Rosiji73506/
Roojee73202/
Roijer7374/
Roijay7343/
Rohija7328/
Rooiya7315/
Rosija7314/
Rohoia737/
Rosoji734/
Rooish734/
Rosijo733/
Roohii731/
Rojhij731/
Roojas731/
Roojie731/
Rooies731/
Roojis731/
Rojo67128,767/
Roos6771,964/
Root6737,943/
Royo6728,682/
Roja6716,909/
Roji6714,467/
Rijo6714,155/
Rood6713,775/
Rohi6712,655/
Rois6712,000/
Rija679,319/
Roop677,923/
Roiz673,068/
Rooz672,714/
Rooy671,791/
Rojc671,462/
Roje671,163/
Royi671,131/
Roai671,076/
Riji67676/
Rojy67562/
Roix67494/
Roox67396/
Roui67378/
Roih67357/
Roia67352/
Roit67333/
Roio67330/
Roie67263/
Roip67240/
Roid67227/
Raij67215/
Ruoi67196/
Reij67193/
Roaj67185/
Roijhay67173/
Rooa67172/
Rije67168/
Roić6799/
Roiß6778/
Rohijah6774/
Rooe6767/
Rahoojo6765/
Hroo6751/
Roiy6743/
Rahooja6742/
Raoi6736/
Roosiya6726/
Rohtoja6724/
Rooß6724/
Rouj6723/
Ruij6718/
Rojh6715/
Rojí6715/
Rhoo6710/
Rosogie676/
Ro'i676/
Roii675/
Rooc674/
Rootiya674/
Riej673/
Rroo673/
Rijx673/
Rosijii673/
Ridj673/
Rioj672/
Rodj672/
Roiê672/
Rijd672/
Rojč672/
Rhoi672/
Ruoj672/
Rzoo672/
Rijh672/
Rizj672/
Rothoia671/
Raoj671/
Rosoujo671/
Rohioja671/
Rojê671/
Hrroohi671/
Ryoj671/
Rzoi671/
Rzoj671/
Rosj671/
Rojp671/
Roojith671/
Rroj671/
Rihj671/
Rijj671/
Rijp671/
Rhij671/
Rgoj671/
Hroi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rooij
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