Roote Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Roote Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Root.' There is no prefix to early examples denoting a local derivation. No doubt Root was a personal name, Roots being the genitive form; compare William and Williams, Jenkin and Jenkins.

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Roote Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Canada1611:228,85521,956
England631:884,41445,970
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Roote Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Root.' There is no prefix to early examples denoting a local derivation. No doubt Root was a personal name, Roots being the genitive form; compare William and Williams, Jenkin and Jenkins.

Simon Rote, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Peter Rote, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1623-4. William Roote, Essex and Elizabeth Dagnet: Marriage Lic. (London).

1745. Baptised — Thomas, s. Robert Rootes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1708. Married — James Root and Elizabeth Camplin: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Gay, Cheerful [Old English rót] (Teutonic) the Red, Ruddy [O.H.Ger. rót (mod. rot) = Old Saxon ród =O.N. rióþ-r, red] Peter Rote.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. A place lying low, the base, foot, or bottom of a mountain, the lower part of land.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Root is evidently another form of Wroot, a Lincolnshire surname, and the name of a Lincolnshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Roote Last Name Facts

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

Roote is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Roote? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roote is the 668,257th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Roote reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 1,803,278. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 33 percent are found, New York, where 17 percent are found and Michigan, where 15 percent are found. Besides The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent are found and England, where 14 percent are found.

Roote Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Roote has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roote surname grew 718 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Roote Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Roote surname are 2.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Roote earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $42,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $48,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rootes911,212/
Rooste9154/
Rooter9133/
Rootei9110/
Rootje919/
Roohte911/
Roothe910/
Root8937,943/
Rote898,484/
Roostee8374/
Rooster8324/
Roostte831/
Roothie831/
Roote'e831/
Roostei831/
Rhootes830/
Rothe8036,060/
Roodt807,095/
Roots804,682/
Rotte802,052/
Roost802,004/
Roter801,704/
Rooth801,698/
Rotea80708/
Route80524/
Roste80436/
Rotge80335/
Roete80307/
Rohte80260/
Royte80247/
Roota80224/
Rotes80169/
Rotie8060/
Rotey8041/
Rotep8041/
Rotee8027/
Roite8021/
Rooty8015/
Roott8012/
Rotei8012/
Ruote8010/
Hroot806/
Rooti804/
Roteh804/
Rotje802/
Rotez801/
Rootp801/
Rhote801/
Rodte801/
Roted801/
Rotet801/
Rot7520,812/
Rother7322,288/
Rotter7314,637/
Roster73799/
Roiter73705/
Rottie73607/
Rottet73386/
Routhe73354/
Rosted73330/
Rothes73299/
Routet73289/
Royter73268/
Routte73259/
Rothey73236/
Roethe73229/
Rochte73136/
Ruotte73131/
Router73129/
Rooths73121/
Roosth73107/
Rottee7371/
Rottey7354/
Routie7338/
Rothje7338/
Rottes7334/
Ruoste7332/
Rostey7325/
Rothie7319/
Rodtes7319/
Rostea7317/
Rouste7316/
Roodts7313/
Rottée7311/
Rothea7310/
Rostes739/
Rothed739/
Rote'e739/
Roetei738/
Roette736/
Rodted736/
Rotheÿ735/
Rostte735/
Hrotte735/
Rhoter733/
Rostei733/
Roitei733/
Rodter733/
Routeh733/
Roteth732/
Routee732/
Routey732/
Rhotes732/
Rotech732/
Rothet732/
Rosste732/
Rootha731/
Routea731/
Roteat731/
Rootii731/
Rootis731/
Rootts731/
Rostee731/
Rotehe731/
Rotheu731/
Roiste731/
Rrothe731/
Routei731/
Routge731/
Rotthe731/
Rotteh731/
Rootio731/
Rootyo731/
Roitte731/
Rhotte730/
Routes730/
Rostet730/
Rhotea730/
Rootss730/
Roteet730/
Roteer730/
Roooot730/
Rooschter711/
Roth67237,580/
Rout67156,747/
Rota6748,489/
Ruot6740,228/
Rost6725,693/
Rood6713,775/
Rott6712,113/
Royster6710,572/
Rate675,467/
Roti675,095/
Roed672,231/
Rute671,736/
Roty671,084/
Rostedt67797/
Rots67746/
Roither67704/
Roet67612/
Rotthet67534/
Roht67487/
Royt67482/
Roit67333/
Rouster67157/
Rodt67143/
Rojt67126/
Rosteet6788/
Hrot6757/
Hrostea6753/
Roostai6735/
Royther6725/
Routher6720/
Roister6719/
Roijter6718/
Roitter6716/
Rotther6714/
Rosster6713/
Rošt6712/
Rodttes679/
Rüte679/
Rodthed679/
Rotj678/
Rochter677/
Roszter676/
Rotthep674/
Roķe674/
Rāte673/
Rodthet673/
Routhie672/
Rostech672/
Rostter672/
Roßt672/
Rotd672/
Routhey671/
Rottett671/
Routhee671/
Roithie671/
Hroster671/
Rhot671/
Hroştea671/
Hroștea671/
Rossted671/
Rosther671/
Roostay671/
Roytech671/
Roët671/
Routter671/
Routtet671/
Roté671/
Rotă671/
Rootich671/
Rzot671/
Roothai671/
Rottead671/
Roytter671/
Rodthes671/
Hrodtes670/

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