Rooijen Surname

626,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rooijen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rooijen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands4591:36,7916,196
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Rooijen Last Name Facts

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

Rooijen is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooijen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 626,382nd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,902,957 people. Rooijen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Rooijen are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 459 people, or 1 in 36,791. In The Netherlands Rooijen is most numerous in: Utrecht, where 24 percent reside, South Holland, where 23 percent reside and North Holland, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Rooijen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rooijen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Roijen92351/
Rooien926/
Roojen921/
Roosjen86548/
Roosien86222/
Rooijan862/
Rooisen861/
Rojen83418/
Rooin83324/
Rijen8394/
Rooen8315/
Roojaeng803/
Roosen776,405/
Roozen771,542/
Rooyen771,033/
Rosien77563/
Roizen77249/
Roisen77152/
Rogien7753/
Røijen7733/
Reijen7728/
Rooeng7726/
Rojzen7724/
Rijhen7723/
Rijeng7712/
Rooein7710/
Rojsen7710/
Rozien779/
Rooeen773/
Roosin772/
Rouien772/
Rotjen771/
Rijean771/
Rooing771/
Rojien771/
Rohien771/
Roigen771/
Rohoen771/
Rijzen771/
Rojean771/
Rojeen771/
Rijjen771/
Roogen770/
Roen734,117/
Rien731,325/
Rijn73868/
Rjen7311/
Rojn735/
Roohian71441/
Roosink71166/
Roujean71145/
Roozing71134/
Raaijen71131/
Roosing7140/
Rojienė7128/
Reijsen7121/
Rooying7118/
Rožienė7115/
Rohijan7111/
Rohijin717/
Ruijsen716/
Roojing716/
Rothjen714/
Ritjeen714/
Rooysen713/
Rohisen712/
Rodjeen712/
Rosijon711/
Rooeinn711/
Rojhaen711/
Roijina711/
Roisean711/
Hroozen711/
Rogienė711/
Roohein711/
Royjean711/
Roujoin711/
Roozeng711/
Rijeane711/
Rosiean710/
Royoine710/
Rosen6750,434/
Rosin6716,270/
Rozen6710,151/
Rajen675,224/
Rozin674,065/
Risen671,668/
Roaen671,484/
Rogin671,086/
Riehn671,063/
Rohen67913/
Reijn67532/
Rogen67502/
Rohin67468/
Rizen67409/
Rihen67386/
Rojin67307/
Rouin67263/
Rigen67260/
Roeen67147/
Rieng67146/
Rijin67119/
Rhien67111/
Riene67110/
Roosingh6793/
Rhijn6790/
Rojem6789/
Rocen6777/
Roein6777/
Rhoen6767/
Roene6765/
Roenn6764/
Rožen6756/
Rijem6745/
Riend6743/
Rejen6740/
Roeng6739/
Rohajeng6729/
Rieen6718/
Ricen6717/
Rocin6717/
Røjen6713/
Raoen6711/
Rient679/
Hrijn679/
Rožin678/
Rjeen677/
Rojhn676/
Rożen676/
Roiteang674/
Roain673/
Raoin672/
Roent672/
Rodžienė672/
Røien672/
Royichen671/
Rođen671/
Rijnd671/
Rooim671/
Roosinck671/
Rjean671/
Roend671/
Roesn671/
Ryoen671/
Hrien671/
Rodzienė671/
Roeyn671/
Roujeann671/
Rienn671/
Rjzen671/
Rouissen671/
Rojyn671/
Rotajeen671/
Riein671/
Rasoojan671/
Rithjeen671/
Ruoen670/
Rrien670/
Roean670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rooijen
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