Roovers Surname

137,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Roovers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Roovers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,4571:6,873782
Belgium5241:21,9403,422
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
England171:3,277,533109,658
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
France151:4,428,181244,602
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Roovers Last Name Facts

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

Roovers occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roovers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 137,588th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,238,190 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Roovers reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 2,457 people, or 1 in 6,873. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Brabant, where 64 percent live, South Holland, where 12 percent live and North Holland, where 6 percent live. Not including The Netherlands this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Roovers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roovers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roovers last name expanded 2,220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roovers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Roovers surname are 48.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 95.35% registered with the party.

The amount Roovers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning 298,376 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $50,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 69.28% more than the national average, earning $84,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rovers923,209/
Roverse8637/
Roobers861/
Roevers860/
Robers771,709/
Ravers7780/
Rowers7713/
Ruvers771/
Rovirs770/
Reuvers712,628/
Roverch7197/
Rouwers7169/
Robeers7147/
Roberst7141/
Robetrs7116/
Roewers719/
Rauvers717/
Rowgers715/
Roverce712/
Roberrs711/
Robgers711/
Roberse711/
Roberss711/
Robeerst67163/
Rottbers6713/
Roberstt677/
Rawers62214/
Ruwers6231/
Rowars6228/
Rubers6221/
Rabers621/
Rauwers57122/
Rubersz5719/
Rabiers5718/
Rampers573/
Ruiwers571/
Rovirce571/
Raverje571/
Reuuers571/
Roberch570/
Robercht533/

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Footnotes

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