Rorich Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Rorich Surname Definition:

German nickname for Roderick (q.v.). Also derived from “Place of Reeds” (Rohr).

Rorich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4471:121,20314,363
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England71:7,959,723202,100
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Rörich (99) are calculated separately.

Rorich Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

German nickname for Roderick (q.v.). Also derived from “Place of Reeds” (Rohr).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Rorich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rorich (Russian: Рорич) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Rörich. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rorich? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 601,907th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,123,151 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Rorich reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 447 people, or 1 in 121,203. In South Africa Rorich is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 32 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 28 percent reside and Gauteng, where 23 percent reside. Barring South Africa Rorich occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Rorich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rorich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rorich last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rorich Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rorich earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 210.57% more than the national average, earning R 738,024 per year and in United States they earn 53.76% more than the national average, earning $66,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rörich9499/
Rohrich92801/
Rourich9264/
Roerich9247/
Rotrich921/
Rhorich920/
Roric9111/
Roehrich861,230/
Rohricht86162/
Roerhich861/
Rohrihch861/
Rohreich861/
Rothrich860/
Rerich83730/
Rarich83105/
Rorech8355/
Rurich8341/
Rohric832/
Rürich832/
Rorice832/
Rorish830/
Rhoric830/
Rooric830/
Rori803,725/
Röhrich772,730/
Raurich77361/
Reurich77104/
Rarisch77104/
Rutrich7744/
Rührich7743/
Rahrich7739/
Röricht7714/
Rehrich7711/
Rarichs778/
Rotrish776/
Ruhrich772/
Rereich771/
Rharich771/
Rerrich771/
Rourice771/
Rarrich770/
Rareich770/
Roriz734,248/
Rorie733,740/
Roriy73596/
Rouri73291/
Rohri73277/
Roris73275/
Rorai73186/
Roroi73105/
Rorha7387/
Rorio7359/
Rorri7333/
Rorič7333/
Roiri7327/
Rarih7327/
Rorić7325/
Rosri7316/
Rotri7315/
Raric739/
Roori737/
Rorei735/
Rorhi735/
Rgori734/
Rorid734/
Rorzi733/
Rhori732/
Hrori732/
Rorgi731/
Rorhy731/
Rojri731/
Rorix730/
Röhricht711,399/
Röhreich7130/
Ruttrich7129/
Rahrisch7115/
Rahricht718/
Roehrych715/
Raehrich711/
Rohreach711/
Rautrich711/
Raurichs711/
Rorije67572/
Rotrit67293/
Rarych67282/
Hrouri67239/
Rorris67166/
Rerych67160/
Rurych67123/
Roysri6790/
Rorijs6783/
Rotrai6783/
Rorrie6730/
Roisri6728/
Rories6727/
Rérych6725/
Rhorha6721/
Rorrio6716/
Rarric6716/
Rarici6714/
Roiroi6712/
Rarish6711/
Rárics6710/
Rohreh6710/
Rurikh679/
Rorher678/
Rorehe677/
Rootri675/
Rgorai675/
Rotris674/
Rourie674/
Roroha673/
Rouris671/
Rarice671/
Rohrio671/
Rojrio671/
Rourai671/
Rourec671/
Rourit671/
Rouroi671/
Rourzi671/
Rorais671/
Rorhed671/
Rorhio671/
Rorhiz670/
Roryce670/
Rorisz670/
Rarech670/
Rarieh670/

Rorich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rorich in the Russian language
Роричroric-

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