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".
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Rooker Religious Adherence
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Rooker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rooker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rooker is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rooker? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 96,431st most commonly held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,477,605 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Rooker live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,848 people, or 1 in 94,194. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.
Rooker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Rooker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rooker surname increased 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rooker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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 national average, with 69.41% being registered to vote for 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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