Rotherey Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rotherey Surname Definition:

Said to be a corruption of the personal name Roderic.

Rotherey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Rotherey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Said to be a corruption of the personal name Roderic.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rotherey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rotherey occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rotherey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Rotherey occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rotherey live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most common in: West Sussex, where 100 percent live.

Rotherey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rotherey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rotherey surname fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rothery933,537/
Rothgery88300/
Rotheroe8878/
Rotheray8866/
Rotherie884/
Rotherue880/
Rotherer880/
Rotere861/
Rothera80436/
Rathery80193/
Rothore8031/
Routery8020/
Rathere806/
Rothary803/
Ruthery803/
Rotarey801/
Roteres801/
Roitere801/
Roteree800/
Rotered800/
Rotheras751/
Rotthore751/
Hrathery751/
Routiere751/
Rooteire751/
Rotterer751/
Rosstere750/
Rotterie750/
Rosterer750/
Ratherer750/
Rutere711,878/
Retere7178/
Rotary7126/
Rotare717/
Rotera715/
Ratery713/
Rotore713/
Ratere712/
Rossterry712/
Roteri712/
Ruthierry711/
Ruthierre711/
Rutaheire711/
Rūtere711/
Retery711/
Rutery710/
Rathore6746,979/
Rethore67843/
Retiere67591/
Rotgeri67109/
Ruteere6779/
Rattery6747/
Rateriy6732/
Ratiere6719/
Reterre6719/
Rathare6714/
Rootare6713/
Rethare6711/
Rotareu6710/
Rateree679/
Roterio678/
Rastery676/
Rottare676/
Rettere674/
Ruteres673/
Rothari673/
Roiteri673/
Reutere672/
Ruttere671/
Rotariy671/
Rothara671/
Rottary671/
Rotaray671/
Rettery671/
Rathary671/
Rehtere671/
Ratheri671/
Rautere671/
Rotaire671/
Rotteri671/
Rutgere671/
Roterat671/
Ruitere671/
Rotherhaus670/
Raterie670/
Ruterer670/

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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 Rotherey
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