Roorback Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

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

Roorback Surname Definition:

ROORBACK: (Dutch.) Noisy brook. A town in Bavaria, Germany.

Roorback Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Roorback Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ROORBACK: (Dutch.) Noisy brook. A town in Bavaria, Germany.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Roorback Last Name Facts

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

The surname Roorback occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roorback? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,057,639th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. Roorback occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Roorback are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Roorback is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 40 percent are found, Washington, where 20 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found.

Roorback Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Roorback has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roorback last name grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roorback Last Name Statistics demography

Roorback earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year.

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