Rothero Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Rothero Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Celt.) Anglicizations of the Welsh Rhydderch: v. Rhydderch.

Rothero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Wales181:171,91811,581
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland61:892,30328,047
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Wales81:196,0527,186

Rothero Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Celt.) Anglicizations of the Welsh Rhydderch: v. Rhydderch.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rothero Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rothero is found most frequently in England. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rothero? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,009,375th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Rothero are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cornwall, where 20 percent are found, West Midlands, where 18 percent are found and Berkshire, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England Rothero exists in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Rothero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rothero has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rothero surname grew 661 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rothero Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rothero earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 146.83% more than the national average, earning R 586,572 per year and in Canada they earn 36.43% less than the national average, earning $31,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Rotheroo930/
Rotero9246/
Rothera86436/
Roitero8691/
Rottero8650/
Rethero8629/
Rotaero8623/
Roteros865/
Rotharo862/
Roteiro861/
Rothiro861/
Rostero861/
Roytero861/
Ruthiero801/
Rotheras801/
Ratero77427/
Retero7780/
Rotoro7744/
Rotaro7729/
Rutero7713/
Rotera775/
Rotreo775/
Rotiro774/
Ratherott750/
Rotairo711,534/
Rattero71160/
Rottaro7167/
Rastero7116/
Rotayro714/
Rotarou713/
Rutgero711/
Rothara711/
Rutergo711/
Reutero711/
Ruteros711/
Roterat711/
Rotherhaus710/
Rotthara6770/
Rotereau6730/
Routaroy6728/
Ruttiero672/
Routorou671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rothero
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