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Where Does The Last Name Roots Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Roots is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roots? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Roots is the 100,839^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,556,503 people. The surname Roots is mostly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Roots reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 881,625^th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 113 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,421 people, or 1 in 255,073. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 19 percent are found, Virginia, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.

Roots Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Roots has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Roots surname rose 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 151 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Roots Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Roots surname are 9.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Roots earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 9.43% less than the national average, earning 313,456 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.85% more than the national average, earning R 239,652 per year; in United States they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning $39,409 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $57,010 CAD per year.