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 last name Rooster occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooster? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Rooster are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 864,112th most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 117 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 734,225. In The Netherlands Rooster is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 70 percent are found and Utrecht, where 30 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found.

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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