Rooker Surname
Approximately 4,932 people bear this surname
Rooker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rocker,' i.e. the spinner; v. Rokster, and compare Weaver and Webster.
Richard le Rockare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph le Roker, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1697.
Read More About This SurnameRooker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,848 | 1:94,194 | 10,574 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| Netherlands | 348 | 1:48,526 | 8,308 |
| Canada | 85 | 1:433,478 | 37,831 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 280 | 1:87,055 | 9,135 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 656 | 1:76,553 | 8,150 |
Rooker (29) may also be a first name.
Rooker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rocker,' i.e. the spinner; v. Rokster, and compare Weaver and Webster.
Richard le Rockare, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph le Roker, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1697. Married — Richard Rooker and Mary Slemaker: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1751. — Francis Rooker and Elizabeth Hatfield: ibid.
= Roker, q.v.
To rook is to cheat. Teutonic rucken; Su. Gothic ryeha. A ' rookery ' is a nest of dishonest people. Hence, I am afraid the original Mr. Rooker was not remarkable for his honesty. H.R. Le Roker.
User-submitted Reference
The name Rooker could be a Dutch name. In Dutch rook is 'smoke'. A roker (or in old Dutch rooker) could be someone who smokes meat or fish in order to preserve them. Someone who did this work could have named himself "Rooker".
- jeroenstobbe76Rooker Demographics
Average Male Rooker Height
175.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Rooker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rooker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rooker is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rooker? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,431st most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,477,605 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Rooker are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rooker is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name in the world, held by 29 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,848 people, or 1 in 94,194. In The United States Rooker is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent are found, Tennessee, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found.
Rooker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rooker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rooker last name rose 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rooker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rooker last name are 22.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.41% registered with the political party.
The amount Rooker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 152.62% more than the national average, earning R 600,312 per year; in United States they earn 0.26% more than the national average, earning $43,262 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $50,680 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rookerd | 92 | 1 | / |
| Roocker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Roker | 91 | 2,076 | / |
| Rocker | 83 | 5,243 | / |
| Rošker | 83 | 295 | / |
| Roeker | 83 | 212 | / |
| Royker | 83 | 139 | / |
| Rotker | 83 | 124 | / |
| Rokker | 83 | 72 | / |
| Rouker | 83 | 16 | / |
| Roiker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rokher | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruoker | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rokere | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rohker | 83 | 0 | / |
| Roecker | 77 | 2,313 | / |
| Rodkerd | 77 | 156 | / |
| Roikier | 77 | 30 | / |
| Rockerz | 77 | 17 | / |
| Rookitr | 77 | 9 | / |
| Roucker | 77 | 7 | / |
| Rotkert | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rodkert | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rohtker | 77 | 2 | / |
| Roukker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rocketr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rockeur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rodcker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roicker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roudker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Roskerd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rokcher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rottker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rockeer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Roccker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Roocher | 77 | 0 | / |
| Raker | 73 | 2,377 | / |
| Ruker | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rocer | 73 | 12 | / |
| Roschker | 71 | 99 | / |
| Rookaird | 71 | 41 | / |
| Rokerova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rodttker | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rockeytr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rucker | 67 | 34,105 | / |
| Rocher | 67 | 19,643 | / |
| Roquer | 67 | 368 | / |
| Racker | 67 | 210 | / |
| Rauker | 67 | 194 | / |
| Reuker | 67 | 120 | / |
| Rukher | 67 | 95 | / |
| Raaker | 67 | 55 | / |
| Rakerd | 67 | 40 | / |
| Rakier | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rukere | 67 | 21 | / |
| Øraker | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rukert | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rudker | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rakher | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rukker | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rutker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rakker | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rotkir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rockir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rugker | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rokjær | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ratker | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rakeer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Radker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukcer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roycer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rokhir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roceir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roucer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rocejr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rocger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rockheart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rakert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roukre | 67 | 0 | / |
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