Rotaru Surname
Approximately 45,342 people bear this surname
Rotaru Surname User-submission:
Rotaru is a surname of Romanian/Moldavian origin. It is an occupational name, describing originally one who makes or uses wheels. It is derived from the word, roată, which means 'wheel'.
Rotaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 31,411 | 1:639 | 82 |
| Moldova | 9,964 | 1:357 | 15 |
| Russia | 1,068 | 1:134,947 | 15,818 |
| Spain | 976 | 1:47,902 | 4,524 |
| Ukraine | 336 | 1:135,484 | 19,072 |
| United States | 199 | 1:1,821,402 | 119,204 |
| Italy | 183 | 1:334,190 | 40,374 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| Israel | 119 | 1:71,913 | 8,842 |
| France | 110 | 1:603,843 | 79,953 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Belgium | 103 | 1:111,618 | 16,639 |
| Greece | 101 | 1:109,701 | 18,447 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Germany | 83 | 1:969,945 | 67,438 |
| Transnistria | 81 | 1:5,860 | 1,083 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Belarus | 26 | 1:365,425 | 38,396 |
| Austria | 26 | 1:327,517 | 36,002 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Rotáru (1) are calculated separately.
Rotaru (12) may also be a first name.
Rotaru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rotaru is a surname of Romanian/Moldavian origin. It is an occupational name, describing originally one who makes or uses wheels. It is derived from the word, roată, which means 'wheel'.
- berinThis is a Romanian surname, meaning 'wheel maker'. It is derived from the word roată, meaning 'wheel'.
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Rotaru Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Rotaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rotaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rotaru (Russian: Ротару) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Rotáru. For other potential spellings of Rotaru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rotaru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,381st most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 160,724 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Rotaru reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Rotaru is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
Rotaru is most numerous in Romania, where it is borne by 31,411 people, or 1 in 639. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Iași County, where 9 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 9 percent reside and Bacău County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Romania it occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.
Rotaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Rotaru surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Rotaru last name are 0.26000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.49% being registered with the political party.
The amount Rotaru earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.77% less than the national average, earning €7,878 per year; in United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,251 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning $42,384 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotáru | 94 | 1 | / |
| Rotarus | 92 | 28 | / |
| Rohtaru | 92 | 12 | / |
| Rotareu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Rotarou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Rotarau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rotharu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rotatru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rataru | 83 | 21 | / |
| Rutaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rotoru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Roteru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Routaraut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rrutaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rutarux | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rotheru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ratarui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rathauru | 71 | 13 | / |
| Raetarau | 71 | 7 | / |
| Routorou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rautarau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roztorhui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rostorhui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rateru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rauttharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rautaraut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rastarushh | 63 | 22 | / |
| Rathoru | 62 | 16 | / |
| Retteru | 62 | 5 | / |
| Raatooru | 57 | 3 | / |
| Rathorau | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ratterru | 57 | 0 | / |
| Rastorhui | 53 | 4 | / |
| Raztorhui | 53 | 2 | / |
Rotaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rotaru in the Russian language | ||
| Ротару | rotaru | - |
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