Rotheray Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Rotheray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rotheray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172

Rotheray Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rotheray occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rotheray? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rotheray is the 2,352,516th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Rotheray occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Rotheray live; 35 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Rotheray is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 87 percent live and Washington, where 13 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 18 percent live.

Rotheray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rotheray has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Rotheray last name fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rotheray Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Rotheray surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rotheray earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.21% less than the national average, earning R 168,228 per year and in United States they earn 75.97% more than the national average, earning $75,931 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rotheray
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