Rooster Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rooster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rooster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Rooster (117) may also be a first name.

Rooster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rooster occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooster? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Rooster live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 864,112th most commonly held given name globally, held by 117 people.

It is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 734,225. In The Netherlands Rooster is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 70 percent reside and Utrecht, where 30 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roster92799/
Rooste9254/
Rooter9233/
Rooschter881/
Royster8610,572/
Rouster86157/
Roostee8674/
Rootert8644/
Roister8619/
Roester8614/
Rosster8613/
Rostert8611/
Rostier869/
Roszter866/
Rotster865/
Rostter862/
Roostte861/
Hroster861/
Rosther861/
Rodster861/
Roostei861/
Rootear860/
Roter831,704/
Roote83448/
Roste83436/
Roschter806/
Roottier805/
Rossster805/
Roysterr802/
Rosterdt802/
Rotsteir801/
Rosstter801/
Rosæther801/
Rooteire801/
Rosttert800/
Royseter800/
Rosstere800/
Rother7722,288/
Rotter7714,637/
Rotger772,604/
Ruster772,145/
Rotert771,541/
Rootes771,212/
Raster77762/
Rüster77749/
Roiter77705/
Rosted77330/
Royter77268/
Rotier77153/
Roosta77135/
Router77129/
Rohter7777/
Rostie7763/
Rojter7734/
Ruoste7732/
Rostey7725/
Rostea7717/
Rouste7716/
Rootei7710/
Rootje779/
Rostes779/
Rostte775/
Rhoter773/
Rostei773/
Rodter773/
Rootjr772/
Rostre772/
Rosste772/
Roohte771/
Rotere771/
Rostee771/
Roiste771/
Rostyr771/
Roothe770/
Rostet770/
Roosty770/
Roteer770/
Roterd770/
Roisetter755/
Roisseter754/
Rousthier751/
Rote738,484/
Routier714,507/
Rottier712,602/
Rothert711,762/
Rostedt71797/
Roither71704/
Rothier71408/
Rottger71241/
Reuster71106/
Rastier7197/
Roissetter7196/
Rosteet7188/
Rhotert7185/
Hrostea7153/
Rastert7147/
Raxster7140/
Rodsted7137/
Roostai7135/
Rostior7132/
Rohtert7129/
Royther7125/
Routher7120/
Rottert7119/
Roijter7118/
Rotsted7117/
Roostgi7117/
Roitter7116/
Rotther7114/
Rauster718/
Rochter717/
Rajster716/
Rothger713/
Rostech712/
Rustier712/
Rotherd711/
Roystre711/
Roossta711/
Roothie711/
Hraster711/
Russter711/
Rashter711/
Raszter711/
Rossted711/
Roitere711/
Roostay711/
Roote'e711/
Routter711/
Roostaa711/
Roterdh711/
Roytter711/
Ruister710/
Rusther710/
Rastter710/
Rhootes710/
Rothe6736,060/
Routhier674,967/
Rosta672,718/
Raste672,567/
Rotte672,052/
Rosti671,597/
Rotthier67787/
Rater67719/
Rotea67708/
Route67524/
Rotge67335/
Rohte67260/
Royte67247/
Roota67224/
Rosty67196/
Rotes67169/
Routtier67111/
Rotre6776/
Rotie6760/
Rotey6741/
Rotep6741/
Rotee6727/
Roite6721/
Rooty6715/
Rotstedt6714/
Rosstedt6713/
Rotei6712/
Ruote6710/
Rodstedt679/
Rohstedt677/
Rosstead676/
Roitherz676/
Rodstead675/
Rotherdt675/
Rojstedt675/
Roustead674/
Rooti674/
Roteh674/
Routheir673/
Rhostedt673/
Rootstit673/
Raschter672/
Rotje672/
Rostedth672/
Rotez671/
Rouhtier671/
Rhote671/
Rodte671/
Roted671/
Rotet671/
Rothstei671/
Roodttstedt670/
Roittger670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rooster
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