Rookard Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Rookard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rookherd,' a tender or keeper of rooks; compare Gozzard, Swanherd, Coward, &c.

Henry le Rocherde, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Rookard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6631:546,69545,249
England731:763,26141,903
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Rookard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rookherd,' a tender or keeper of rooks; compare Gozzard, Swanherd, Coward, &c.

Henry le Rocherde, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Rookard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rookard is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rookard.

How Common Is The Last Name Rookard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 455,757th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Rookard reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Rookard is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 663 people, or 1 in 546,695. In The United States Rookard is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 20 percent live, Ohio, where 13 percent live and Tennessee, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States Rookard exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Rookard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rookard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rookard last name expanded 620 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 608 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rookard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rookard surname are 20.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.88% being registered with the party.

Rookard earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,366 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rookaird9341/
Rookhard931/
Rockard867/
Roekard863/
Rodkard861/
Rookerd861/
Rockhard807/
Rouzkard801/
Rookhart800/
Rocard771,285/
Rakard777/
Rocord773/
Rukard771/
Rokart771/
Rackard71483/
Ruckard7121/
Roucard7118/
Rockart7117/
Roccard717/
Roquard712/
Rakeard711/
Rockord710/
Raskard710/
Rottkord67110/
Rockarts6762/
Rockhart6715/
Raskhard678/
Rückardt677/
Ruckardt672/
Roekkord671/
Roycaerd671/
Rothkord671/
Rockaert671/
Rackcard671/
Rukhardt670/
Ruckhard670/

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