Rootan Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Rootan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 56 | 1:1,371,116 | 56,327 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Rootan (18) may also be a first name.
Rootan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rootan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rootan (Hindi: रूतन) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rootan? popularity and diffusion
Rootan is the 2,483,783rd most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Rootan are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 18 people.
It is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 1,371,116. In Iran Rootan is most common in: Tehran Province, where 36 percent live, Khuzestan Province, where 23 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 20 percent live. Not including Iran it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rootan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rootan in the Hindi language | ||
| रूतन | rutana | 71.43 |
| रुतन | rutana | 28.57 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rootan
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