Rooker Surname

96,431st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

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.

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Rooker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8481:94,19410,574
England5031:110,77111,442
Netherlands3481:48,5268,308
Canada851:433,47837,831
Australia451:599,90442,958
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Wales111:281,32115,850
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:87,0559,135
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6561:76,5538,150

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.

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

= Roker, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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".

- jeroenstobbe76

Rooker Last Name Facts

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

Rooker is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooker? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rooker is the 96,431st most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,477,605 people. The last name Rooker occurs mostly 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. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 29 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,848 people, or 1 in 94,194. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 8 percent are found, Tennessee, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 7 percent are found.

Rooker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rooker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 carrying the Rooker surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Rooker last name are 22.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.41% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rookerd921/
Roocker920/
Roker912,076/
Rocker835,243/
Rošker83295/
Roeker83212/
Royker83139/
Rotker83124/
Rokker8372/
Rouker8316/
Roiker831/
Rokher831/
Ruoker831/
Rokere831/
Rohker830/
Roecker772,313/
Rodkerd77156/
Roikier7730/
Rockerz7717/
Rookitr779/
Roucker777/
Rotkert774/
Rodkert772/
Rohtker772/
Roukker771/
Rocketr771/
Rockeur771/
Rodcker771/
Roicker771/
Roudker771/
Roskerd771/
Rokcher771/
Rottker770/
Rockeer770/
Roccker770/
Roocher770/
Raker732,377/
Ruker7321/
Rocer7312/
Roschker7199/
Rookaird7141/
Rokerova712/
Rodttker711/
Rockeytr711/
Rucker6734,105/
Rocher6719,643/
Roquer67368/
Racker67210/
Rauker67194/
Reuker67120/
Rukher6795/
Raaker6755/
Rakerd6740/
Rakier6736/
Rukere6721/
Øraker6713/
Rukert6712/
Rudker6711/
Rakher6710/
Rukker678/
Rutker676/
Rakker676/
Rotkir674/
Rockir674/
Rugker674/
Rokjær672/
Ratker672/
Rakeer672/
Radker671/
Rukcer671/
Roycer671/
Ruzker671/
Ruiker671/
Rokhir671/
Roceir671/
Roucer671/
Rocejr671/
Rakere671/
Rocger671/
Rockheart671/
Rakert670/
Roukre670/

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