Rorrison Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Rorrison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rorrison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1081:49,5724,299
England601:928,63447,428
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France51:13,284,544357,392
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland821:45,6493,275
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Rorrison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rorrison is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rorrison? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 966,131st most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 27,091,249 people. Rorrison occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Rorrison live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 49,572. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Scottish Borders, where 17 percent reside, Inverclyde, where 13 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 9 percent reside. Besides Scotland Rorrison occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Rorrison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rorrison has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Rorrison last name expanded 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 545 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rorrison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Rorrison surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Rorrison earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning R 265,116 per year and in United States they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $36,000 USD per year.

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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
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