Rotheroe Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Rotheroe Surname Definition:

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

Rotheroe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales181:87,1343,963

Rotheroe 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

Rotheroe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rotheroe is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rotheroe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,136,387th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Rotheroe reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Rotheroe is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Rotheroe is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 31 percent live, Merseyside, where 28 percent live and Greater London, where 15 percent live. Outside of England Rotheroe is found in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Rotheroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rotheroe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rotheroe surname grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rotheroe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Rotheroe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.2% more than the national average, earning R 520,908 per year; in United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,179 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rotherie884/
Rotherey881/
Rotherue880/
Rotheroo880/
Rotheru801/
Roteree800/
Rotheray7566/
Rotherud7519/
Rotterie750/
Roteru711/
Roterud67117/
Rateree679/
Rotherhaus670/
Raterie670/
Ratteree63199/
Raterree633/
Ratterie630/
Ratterree59979/
Rateru573/
Ratteerree5618/
Ratiree530/
Ratteray50160/
Rateriya5026/
Rateiray5019/
Routarae504/
Rathorae501/
Rateraya501/
Ratterru500/

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